PC Specifications

PC Specifications for Wilcom's embroidery software

Here are the minimum and recommended PC specifications for EmbroideryStudio e4 Designing, Decorating and other products in the e4 suite.

*SPECIAL NOTE: nVidia nForce motherboards are not fully compatible with our security dongle.

Item	Minimum	Recommended
CPU	Intel® Core® Intel® Core i3 or AMD Athlon FX	Latest Intel® Core i7
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) with latest updates and service pack	Microsoft® Windows® 10 with latest update and service pack
Browser	Microsoft® Edge or IE 11.0	Microsoft® Edge or later
Memory	8 GB	16 GB
Free Disk Space	40 GB	256 GB or more (Solid State Drive)
Graphics Card and Monitor	Support for Highest Color 32bit and 1366 x 768 resolution	Support for Highest Color 32bit and 1920 x 1080 resolution or higher
Scanner, Printer, Plotter	Windows-compatible (any connection method e.g. parallel, USB).
USB Ports	2 Free for installation (3 free for upgrades)
Mouse	USB mouse	USB mouse
Backup		External hard drive, cloud storage or other
Sound Card	Required for multimedia training.
Internet Connection	Required for software updates and dongle registration.

Here are the minimum and recommended PC specifications for DecoStudio e3, EmbroideryStudio e3, DesignWorkflow e3.

*SPECIAL NOTE: nVidia nForce motherboards are not fully compatible with our security dongle.

Item	Minimum	Recommended
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, AMD Athlon™ 64 or AMD Opteron™	2 GHz + Latest Intel or AMD 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) multi core processor
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 (32-bit or 64-bit Editions), Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32-bit or 64-bit Editions), Windows Vista® (32-bit or 64-bit Editions), or Windows® XP (32-bit) *, all with latest service packs installed.	Microsoft® Windows® 8 (32-bit or 64-bit Editions), Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32-bit or 64-bit Editions) all with latest service packs installed.
Browser	I.E. 7.0 or Later	I.E. 10.0 or Later
Memory	1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)	2 GB (More if running multiple applications)
Hard Disk Size	40 GB	80 GB or More
Free Disk Space	20 GB	40 GB
Graphics Card	Support for Highest Color (32bit) and resolution (1024 X 768)	Support for DirectX 9 graphics with: WDDM Driver 512MB of graphics memory (non-integrated) Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware bits per pixel Dual Monitor Capable
Monitor	17" at 1024 X 768	Dual Monitors capable of displaying 1280 X 1024 or higher
Scanner, Printer, Plotter	Windows-compatible (any connection method e.g. parallel, USB).
USB Ports	Dedicated USB port for a USB Dongle.
Mouse	USB mouse	USB mouse
Data drives	DVD-ROM Drive for software installation	Backup Device - e.g. DVD Burner, Tape Backup, removable hard drive.
Sound Card	Required for multimedia training.

*Although Windows XP (32bit) is supported, Wilcom highly recommend you consider updating to latest Windows operating system.

Here are the minimum and recommended PC specifications for DecoStudio e3, EmbroideryStudio e3, DesignWorkflow e3.

*SPECIAL NOTE: nVidia nForce motherboards are not fully compatible with our security dongle.

Item	Minimum	Recommended
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, AMD Athlon™ 64 or AMD Opteron™	2 GHz + Latest Intel or AMD 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) multi core processor
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows® XP, with latest service packs installed (32-bit or 64-bit editions)	Microsoft® Windows® 7 with latest service packs installed (32-bit or 64-bit editions)
Browser	I.E. 7.0 or Later	I.E. 8.0 or Later
Memory	1 GB	2 GB (More if running multiple applications)
Hard Disk Size	40 GB	80 GB or More
Free Disk Space	At least 10GB after installation	At least 20GB after installation
Graphics Card	Support for Highest Color (32bit) and resolution (1024 X 768)	Support for DirectX 9 graphics with: WDDM Driver 512MB of graphics memory (non-integrated) Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware 32 bits per pixel Dual Monitor Capable
Monitor	17" at 1024 X 768	Dual Monitors capable of displaying 1280 X 1024 or higher
Scanner, Printer, Plotter	Windows-compatible (any connection method e.g. parallel, USB).
USB Ports	Dedicated USB port for a USB Dongle.
Mouse	PS/2 or USB mouse
Data drives	DVD-ROM Drive for software installation Dual Layer DVD-ROM for Extras DVD	Backup Device - e.g. DVD Burner, Tape Backup, removable hard drive.
Sound Card	Required for multimedia training.