DSI offers computer and monitor options that optimize performance while acquiring and analyzing data with DSI software. The recommended computer hardware depends on the use cases as follows.

Computers

Lenovo™ ThinkStation P2 U7-265 (DSI part number 271-0112-039)

Recommended for use with:

• Ponemah – when dedicating a specific computer as a Data Acquisition or Review workstation, especially when used to acquire and review video data or performing synchronized acquisition of telemetry and analog signals via ACQ-7700. 
• NeuroScore – when large amounts of data will be analyzed and high throughput is required, especially when using to acquire and analyze data on the same computer or performing video data playback.
• FinePointe – when used as the FinePointe Server to aggregate data collected from networked Member Servers. Recommended when collecting from many sites and when acquiring and analyzing large amounts of data.

Lenovo™ ThinkPad P14s GEN 6 (DSI part number 271-0112-040)

Recommended for use with:

• Ponemah – when a more mobile solution is desired. May also be used as a Data Review workstation for data analysis. 
• NeuroScore – when a more mobile solution is desired to analyze data outside of the vivarium or on the go.
• FinePointe – when being used as a dedicated Member Server for data acquisition or when a more mobile solution is desired. Recommended for data acquisition and analysis.

Computer Specifications

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Minimum Computer Specifications for DSI Workstations