SolidWorks System Requirements

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 2009	SolidWorks 2010	SolidWorks 2011	SolidWorks 2012	(SolidWorks 2013)
Windows 7		*
Windows Vista
Windows XP
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
Microsoft Products
Internet Explorer	IE 6,7,8	IE 6,7,8	IE 7,8,9*	IE 7,8,9	IE 8,9
Excel and Word	2003, 2007*	2003, 2007, 2010*	2007, 2010	2007, 2010	2007, 2010
Other
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	SolidWorks 2009	SolidWorks 2010	SolidWorks 2011	SolidWorks 2012	(SolidWorks 2013)
Windows 7		*
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Mac 10.4
Mac 10.5
Mac 10.6
Mac 10.7				*

 

SolidWorks Network License Server

Operating Systems	SolidWorks 2009	SolidWorks 2010	SolidWorks 2011	SolidWorks 2012	(SolidWorks 2013)
Windows 7		*
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows server 2003
Windows server 2008

 

Microsoft Products

Operating Systems	* Earliest Supported SolidWorks Version
Windows 7	SolidWorks 2010 SP1
IE 8	SolidWorks 2009 SP5
IE 9	SolidWorks 2011 SP4
IE 10	Not supported
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