Recommended Hardware

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*https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/maya/troubleshooting/caas/simplecontent/content/maya-certified-hardware.html

Other information that could be relevant: 

When selecting a laptop, students should research a “gaming ready or VR ready” device. These laptops typically contain fast
processors, high-end graphics cards (AMD or NVIDIA) and over 8GB of ram.

Sample Devices:
 

MacBook Pro 

• 2.6GHz 6-core Intel Core i7 or higher

• Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory and automatic graphics switching or higher

• 16GB+ of RAM
   

PC

MSI GL Series GL63 Gaming Laptop or equivalent

• 15.6″ 120 Hz Intel Core i7 8th Gen 8750H (2.20 GHz) 

• AMD or NVIDIA graphics card

• 16 GB+ Memory 

• 512 GB NVMe SSD 

• Windows 10 Home 64-bit 

Students should avoid purchasing the following computers if their intention is high-end graphics use.

• Tablet like computers with no graphics card

• Laptops with no graphics card and under 8GB of RAM

• IPads

• Chromebooks

• Surface tablets

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