Laptop Requirements


General Computer Requirements

  Required Recommended
Operating Systems Windows 11, Windows 10
Processor Intel i3 or equivalent Intel Core i9, multi-core
Memory 1 16 GB 64 GB (for parallel core runs)
Video adaptor 2 Minimum SXGA display (1280x1024) UHD display (3840x2160)
Disk space 10 GB required by the installer 500 GB for storing computation files
Software protection dongle port 3 USB 2.0 USB 3.0

1 Depends on complexity of models built
2 DirectX-capable
3 Not required for software-based licenses


Special Laptop Requirements

  • Ensure that you have access to a local administrator account with a password. An administrative user login is required for installing the software and the software protection key driver.
  • The laptop should have USB 2.0 or 3.0 ports for the software protection key (dongle), which is required to enable use of the professional version of SES Software applications.

It is recommended to use SES Software with standard user privileges.