Information Technology
In alignment with Mater Dei Catholic’s mission statement, our IT department aims to provide exceptional support services to faculty, staff, and most importantly, students. Through proactive monitoring, maintenance, and continuous improvements to Mater Dei Catholic’s technology, we strive to deliver consistent, high-quality service every day.
You'll find technology specifications and required downloads below.
Laptop and Tablet Specifications
Below, you’ll find recommended options tailored to enhance your learning experience. These specifications have been selected to ensure compatibility, reliability, and performance for your educational needs at Mater Dei Catholic.
Please review the document carefully and feel free to reach out to our IT support team with any questions.
Mater Dei Catholic DOES NOT support Chromebooks due to the lack of required integrations and offline capabilities
Apple Macbook
- Model: MacBook Air or Pro
- CPU: Apple Silicon - M2, M3, or M4
- RAM: 16GB
- OS: macOS 12 or later
- Storage: 256GB or greater SSD
- Warranty Coverage: AppleCare+ 3-year (optional, recommended)
- Visit Apple’s Education site for a student discount
Apple iPad (9th Generation or Newer)
- Model: 9th Generation, 10thGeneration, iPad Air(Silicon Series) or iPad Pro
- CPU: A13 Bionic Chip (Minimum)
- RAM: 3GB
- Storage: 64GB or 256GB
- MUST include keyboard with trackpad - see recommendations per model below
- 9th Generation - Combo Touch by Logitech
- 10th Generation - Combo Touch by Logitech
- iPad Air Silicon Series - Combo Touch by Logitech
- iPad Pro - Combo Touch by Logitech
- Accessories: Apple Pencil or Logitech Crayon
- Warranty Coverage: AppleCare+ 3-year (optional, recommended)
- Visit Apple’s Education site for a student discount
Windows
- Recommended Brands: ASUS, Acer, Microsoft, or Dell
- CPU: Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 (i7 or Ryzen 7 preferred)
- RAM: 16GB
- Storage: 256GB or greater
- OS: Windows 10 or 11
- Warranty Coverage: 3-year warranty recommended