SolidWorks System Requirements (Windows and Mac)
Use this information to ensure you are always working with a SolidWorks supported and optimized system for hardware, operating system and Microsoft products.
SolidWorks
| Operating Systems | SolidWorks 2010 (EDU 2010-2011) |
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| Minimum Hardware | Configuring a SolidWorks Workstation | |||||
| RAM | 2 GB or more | |||||
| Disk Space | 5 GB or more | |||||
| Video Card | Certified cards and drivers | |||||
| Processor | Intel or AMD with SSE2 support. 64-bit operating system recommended | |||||
| Install Media | DVD Drive or Broadband Internet Connection | |||||
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| Internet Explorer | IE 6,7,8 | IE 7,8,9* | IE 7,8,9 | IE 8,9 | ||
| Excel and Word | 2003, 2007, 2010* | 2007, 2010 | 2007, 2010 | 2007, 2010 | ||
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| Anti-Virus | Supported Anti-Virus Products | |||||
| Network | Microsoft Windows networking. Novell networks and non-Windows network storage devices are not supported | |||||
| Virtual environments and storage devices | Supported storage devices | |||||
eDrawings
| Operating Systems | eDrawings 2010 |
eDrawings 2011 |
eDrawings 2012 |
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SolidWorks Network License Server
| Operating Systems | SolidWorks 2010 |
SolidWorks 2011 |
SolidWorks 2012 |
SolidWorks 2013 |
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Microsoft Products
| Operating Systems | * Earliest Supported SolidWorks Version |
| Windows 7 | SolidWorks 2010 SP1 |
| Windows 8 | SolidWorks 2013 SP0 |
| IE 8 | SolidWorks 2009 SP5 |
| IE 9 | SolidWorks 2011 SP4 |
| IE 10 | SolidWorks 2013 SP0 |
| Excel, Word 2007 | SolidWorks 2009 SP5 |
| Excel, Word 2010 | SolidWorks 2010 SP5 |
Notes
- SolidWorks Product Support Lifecycle
- Windows Home Editions are not supported
- Apple Macintosh®-based machines running Windows using Boot Camp are not supported
- Office 2010 feature 'Click-To-Run' is not supported
