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 P340 (DSI part number 271-0112-032)	HP Z2 Tower G5 Workstation (DSI part number 270-0112-034)

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 2 (DSI part number 271-0112-035)

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

Monitors

Acer V246HQL 23.8” LED Monitor (previously Acer B246HLY 23.8” LED Monitor)

Strongly Recommended:

Use 2 monitors for data acquisition and analysis workstations, especially when using Ponemah or FinePointe.

DSI Part Number: 271-0113-011

LG 49LT340C0UB 49” LED Monitor

The LG 49” LED monitor is available, should a larger viewing area be required. Wall mount available separately.

DSI Part Number: 271-0113-012 (monitor) / 007084-001 (wall mount)

Other Reference Articles

Minimum Computer Specifications for DSI Workstations