SeqMan NGen Apple Computer Specifications for Assembling Small to Mid-Sized Genomes

 

If you are interested in using SeqMan NGen to assemble exomes, transcriptomes, and small genomes (<1 Gbases) on an Apple computer, you will need a computer such as the one specified in the table below to meet our technical requirements:

 

To purchase this Apple computer, go to the Apple Store, select Mac Pro, and then make the following selections:

Estimated total cost = $3,725

 

Computer Type:
 Mac Pro
Processor:
One 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Nehalem”
Memory:
16GB (4x4GB)
RAID Card:
None
Hard Drive Bay 1:
 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive
Hard Drive Bay 2:
 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive
Hard Drive Bay 3:
 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive
Hard Drive Bay 4:
 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive
Graphics:
 ATI Radeon HD 5770 1Gb
Optical Drive:
 One 18x SuperDrive

 

Note that DNASTAR provides these specifications as a convenience to you, but does not endorse any particular hardware vendor.