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Microsoft 365 - Hardware / System Requirements for Client Install

This article outlines the minimum hardware and system requirements for installation of Microsoft 365 on personal Windows as well as Mac devices,

Windows System Requirements:

  • Computer and processor

1.6 gigahertz (GHz) or faster (2-core minimum)

  • Operating system

Windows 11 or Windows 10
For the best experience, use the latest version of any operating system specified above.

  • Memory

4 GB RAM for 64-bit systems

2 GB RAM for 32-bit systems

  • Hard disk

4 GB of available disk space

  • Display

1280 x 768 screen resolution

  • Graphics

DirectX 9 or later, with WDDM 2.0 or higher for Windows 10


Mac System Requirements:

  • Computer and processor

Intel or Apple Silicon processor (as supported by the three most recent versions of macOS)

  • Operating system

The 3 most recent versions of macOS. As new major versions of macOS are made generally available, Microsoft will stop support for the oldest version and support the newest and previous two versions of macOS. 

  • Memory

4 GB RAM

  • Hard disk

10 GB of available disk space.

  • Display

1280 x 800 screen resolution


Supported Browsers (for Office on the web):

  • The most current version of Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, or Safari is recommended.


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Doc ID:
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Owned by:
Sara S. in Parkland College
Created:
2015-04-17
Updated:
2025-08-08
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