Operating Systems SOLIDWORKS 2020 SOLIDWORKS 2021 SOLIDWORKS 2022
Windows 11, 64-bit

X

X

To be announced

Windows 10, 64-bit

Windows 7 SP1, 64-bit

X

X

Hardware

RAM

16 GB or morePDM Contributor /viewer or Electrical Schmatic : 8 GB or more

Video Card

Certified cards and drivers

Processor

3.3 GHz or higher

Install Media

DVD drive or broadband internet connection

Microsoft Products

Internet Explorer

IE 10,11

IE 11

IE 11

Excel and Word

2013, 2016, 2019

2016, 2019

2016, 2019, 2021 (SW2022 SP2)

Other

Anti-Virus

Supported anti-virus products

Network

Microsoft Windows networking. Novell networks and non-Windows network storage devices are not supported

Network

Supported virtual environments 

SOLIDWORKS Server Products

Operating Systems SOLIDWORKS 2020 SOLIDWORKS 2021 SOLIDWORKS 2022
Windows Server 2022

X

X

To be announced

Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2016