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System Requirements - Release 2008a
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Windows
| Operating System | Processors | Disk Space | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32-bit MathWorks™ Products | |||
| Windows® XP (Service Pack 1 or 2) Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 1 or 2, R2) Windows Vista™ |
Intel® Pentium (Pentium 4 and above) AMD Sempron |
510 MB* (MATLAB® only) |
512 MB (1024 MB recommended) |
| 64-bit MathWorks™ Products | |||
| Windows® XP x64 (Service Pack 1 or 2) Windows Server 2003 x64 (Service Pack 1 or 2, R2) Windows Vista™ |
Intel® Pentium (Pentium 4 and above) |
510 MB* (MATLAB® only) |
1024 MB (2048 MB recommended) |
* Disk space requirement varies depending on size of partition. The MATLAB installer will inform you of the hard disk space requirement for your particular partition. Installation size will be determined by the installer and can vary for NTFS and FAT formats.
** Processor must support SSE2 instruction set.
Graphics
- 16-, 24-, or 32-bit OpenGL capable graphics adapter
Compilers (for MEX Files)
- View an up-to-date list of supported compiler versions from third-party vendors.
License Management
- Some license types require a license server running FLEXnet 11.4, which is provided by the MathWorks installer.
- TCP/IP is required on all platforms when using a license server.
Additional Requirements
- Microsoft Word 2002, 2003, or 2007 is required to run MATLAB® Notebook.
- Microsoft Excel 2002, 2003, or 2007 is required to run MATLAB® Builder™ EX and Spreadsheet Link™ EX.
