| Item |
Recommended |
Minimum Requirements |
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Desktop PC
(All-in-one and laptop computers are NOT supported. Laptops cannot be servers.) |
Xeon® or Intel I7 with 4-6 Cores with hyper-threading. No more than 16 cores. |
Any Desktop PC system with Intel® Pentium 4 Core, Core Duo, or faster processor. No more than 16 cores. |
| Processors |
ARM Processors, including Microsoft SQ Processor, are not supported. |
ARM Processors, including Microsoft SQ Processor, are not supported. |
| Operating Systems |
Windows® 10 Professional, Windows 11 Professional, or Windows 2022 Server |
Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 2022 Server, Windows 2012 Server, and Windows 2016 Server are supported. Must be a 64 bit system.
(Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Home, Windows 2007 Server, Windows 2011 Server, Windows 7, Windows 2008 Small Business Server, Windows 2012 Server Small Business Suite, Windows 2016 Server Small Business and Windows 10 S are NOT supported.) (Microsoft no longer supports Windows 7.)
Contact us before purchasing or installing any system not specifically mentioned here. |
| RAM |
32 GB |
16 GB |
| Hard Drives |
2 - 1 TB Hard Drives |
2 - 200 GB hard drives (SATA/EIDE supported) External USB hard drive is acceptable. |
| Ethernet Port |
10/100/1 GB Ethernet port |
10/100/1 GB Ethernet port |
| USB Port |
Minimum of 1 USB port |
Minimum of 1 USB port |
| UPS |
APC® Smart UPS™ 600VA or higher or equivalent |
APC® Smart UPS™ 600VA or higher or equivalent |
| Backup Media |
A USB Flash Drive or a DVD + RW Burner is required.
- USB: 32 GB minimum; larger data files may require a larger drive.
- DVD+RW Burner: Burner and a minimum of 10 DVD-RW discs.
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A USB Flash Drive or a DVD + RW Burner is required.
- USB: 32 GB minimum; larger data files may require a larger drive.
- DVD+RW Burner: Burner and a minimum of 10 DVD-RW discs.
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| External Hard Drive |
1 TB external hard drive to back up images |
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| Off-site Backup |
Carbonite, IDrive, etc. |
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Processors |
ARM Processors, including Microsoft SQ Processor, are not supported. |
ARM Processors, including Microsoft SQ Processor, are not supported. |
| Operating System |
Windows 10 Professional or Windows 11 Professional |
Windows 11 and Windows 10 are supported.
(Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows 10S are NOT supported.) (Microsoft no longer supports Windows 7.)
Contact us before purchasing or installing any system not specifically mentioned here. |
| RAM |
16 GB |
8 GB
If you will use Partmate on this workstation, ensure that the workstation meets the Partmate requirements. |
| Monitor |
1920x1080 resolution |
1366x768 resolution (required for Checkmate Workstation users) |
| Surge Protector |
Required |
Required |
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Printers |
HP® LaserJet PCL 6 or Brother HL-L2370DW compatible, Okidata® 320 or 420
(ML Emulation recommended. Internal network card or print server is required.)
(ML Emulation recommended. Internal network card or print server is required.)
16+ users Datamax® I-4208
(ML Emulation recommended. Internal network card or print server is required.) |
HP® LaserJet PCL 6 or Brother HL-L2370DW compatible, Okidata® 320 or 420
(ML Emulation recommended. Internal network card or print server is required.)
(ML Emulation recommended. Internal network card or print server is required.)
16+ users Datamax® I-4208
(ML Emulation recommended. Internal network card or print server is required.) |
| Thermal Tag Printers |
TSC® TTP 247 or TSC TE-210 |
Datamax I-4208, TSC TTP 247, TSC TE-210, or Fastmark® M7 |
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Terminal Emulation Software |
Alphacom® |
Alphacom® |
| Anti-virus Software |
AVAST Pro
16+ users AVAST Server |
Norton® Corporate, AVAST Pro®, or AVG Pro® |
