For standard engineering tasks, EPLAN recommends a high-speed workstation over a system with a high core count but slower individual speeds. Minimum Specification Recommended Specification Multicore x64 CPU with AVX2 Instruction Set Intel Core i5, i7, i9 (or compatible) Memory (RAM) 16 GB (strongly recommended for 2023+ versions) Hard Drive 50 GB free space 500 GB SSD (for better I/O performance) Display 1280 x 1024 resolution Dual-screen: 1920 x 1080 or 2560 x 1440 Graphics (GPU) Direct3D 11+ / OpenGL 3.2+ AMD or NVIDIA with latest Direct3D (e.g., RTX 3050 level) 2. Software & Infrastructure Requirements Operating System: Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit).
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