| Component | Minimum Requirement | Recommended (Heavy Data) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2 | Windows 11 Pro / Win Server 2019+ | | RAM | 4 GB (very limiting) | 16 GB to 64 GB | | Processor | 1.4 GHz 64-bit (x64) | Intel Core i7 / AMD Ryzen 7 (6+ cores) | | Storage | 2 GB free (SSD recommended) | 10+ GB free (NVMe SSD) | | Display | 1440x900 resolution | 1920x1080 or higher (for full ribbon) | | .NET Framework | .NET 4.8 or later | .NET 4.8 or later |
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| | Desktop (64-bit) | Service (Cloud) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Free | Pro ~$10/user/month; Premium ~$5k/capacity/month | | Data size | Up to your RAM limit | Max 1 GB per dataset (Pro) or 400 GB (Premium) | | Sharing | Cannot share directly | Publish, share dashboards, set row-level security | | Refresh | Manual only | Scheduled automatic refresh | power bi desktop 64 bit full
Have questions about 64-bit specifics? Leave a comment below or visit the Microsoft Power BI Community forums. | Component | Minimum Requirement | Recommended (Heavy