Question:
What are the minimum hardware requirements for installing E3 v6.9?
Solution:
E3 Server
To execute E3 Server, in addition to minimum installation requirements, users must have a computer with the following configuration:
- Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.8 (mandatory only if using Section Reports)
- USB port in case of a physical protection device
- Network interface for use as a server or as distributed applications
E3 Studio
To execute Elipse E3 Studio, in addition to minimum installation requirements, users must have a computer with the following configuration:
- Video adapter and monitor with a minimum resolution of 1024 × 768 pixels. It is recommended a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels, or Full HD
- Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.8 (mandatory only if using Section Reports)
- USB port in case of a physical protection device
- Mouse or a similar pointing device
- Network interface for use as a server or as distributed applications
E3 Viewer
To execute Elipse E3 Viewer, or client, in addition to minimum installation requirements, users must have a computer with the following configuration:
- Video adapter and monitor with a minimum resolution of 800 × 600 pixels. It is recommended a resolution of 1024 × 768 pixels
- Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.8 (mandatory only if using Section Reports)
- Network interface to connect to an E3 Server
The operating systems supported by Elipse Software products are Windows 10 and Windows 11 or later, including versions Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise, and Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025 or later. The minimum requirements to install Elipse E3 are described on the next table.
| Operating System | Processor | RAM Memory | Storage |
| Windows 10 | 1 GHz with 2 (two) or more cores. It is recommended 2 GHz with 4 (four) or more cores | 1 GB for 32-bit version or 2 GB for 64-bit version | 32 GB |
| Windows 11 | 1 GHz with 2 (two) or more cores. It is recommended 2 GHz with 4 (four) or more cores | 4 GB | 64 GB |
| Windows Server 2016 | 1.4 GHz 64 bits. It is recommended 2 GHz with 4 (four) or more cores | 1 GB | 32 GB |
| Windows Server 2019 | 1.4 GHz 64 bits. It is recommended 2 GHz with 4 (four) or more cores | 1 GB | 32 GB |
| Windows Server 2022 | 1.4 GHz 64 bits. It is recommended 2 GHz with 4 (four) or more cores | 1 GB | 32 GB |
| Windows Server 2025 | 1.4 GHz 64 bits. It is recommended 2 GHz with 4 (four) or more cores | 2 GB. It is recommended 4 GB | 32 GB |
• Windows 10 and Windows 11 in versions Mobile and IoT Core ARE NOT supported.
• Requirements for storage space DO NOT include space for data files.
• These are minimum requirements for installation and operation of Elipse E3 but, depending on the size and complexity of an application, these requirements may vary a lot for an appropriate performance. For more information, please check Elipse Software‘s sales department.
Operating System Compatibility
| Elipse E3/Power | Windows XP | Windows Vista | Windows 7 | Windows 8 | Windows 8.1 | Windows 10 | Windows 10 LTSC | Windows 11 | Windows 11 24H2 |
| V2.5 | X ¹ | ||||||||
| V3.0/V3.2 | X ¹ ³ | X ¹ ³ | X ¹ ³ | X ³ | X ³ | X ³ | X ³ | X ² ³ | |
| V3.5 | X ¹ ³ | X ¹ ³ | X ¹ ³ | X ³ | X ³ | ||||
| V4.0/V4.8 | X ¹ | X ¹ | X | X | X | X | X | X | X ² |
| V5.0 / V6.1 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X ² | ||
| V6.5 | X | X | X | X ² | |||||
| V6.6 | X | X | X | X ² | |||||
| V6.7 | X | X | X | X ² | |||||
| V6.8 | X | X | X | X | |||||
| V6.9 | X | X | X | X |
| Elipse E3/Power | Windows Server 2000 | Server 2003 | Server 2008 | Server 2008 R2 SP1 | Server 2012 | Server 2012 R2 | Server 2016 | Server 2019 | Server 2022 | Server 2025 |
| V2.5 | X | X ¹ | ||||||||
| V3.0 | X | X ¹ | X ³ | X ³ | X ³ | X ² ³ | ||||
| V3.1 / V3.2 | X ¹ ³ | X ¹ ³ | X ³ | X ³ | X ³ | X ³ | X ³ | X ³ | X ² ³ | |
| V3.5 | X ¹ ³ | X ¹ ³ | X ³ | X ³ | X ³ | |||||
| V4.0 | X ¹ | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| V4.5/V4.8 | X ¹ | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X ² | |
| V5.0 / V6.1 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X ² | |||
| V6.5 | X | X | X | X | X ² | |||||
| V6.6 | X | X | X | X ² | ||||||
| V6.7 | X | X | X | X ² | ||||||
| V6.8 | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| V6.9 | X | X | X | X |
🔴 – Unsupported version
🟢 – Supported version
🟠 – See notes below
¹ Verify supported Service Pack.
² Older Elipse E3/Power versions (especially x64) may freeze on Windows 11 24H2 / Windows Server 2025 or later. Fixed in E3 6.8.
³ In older versions of Elipse E3 (up to version 3.5), the installer changed the system’s default DCOM authentication level, which may cause operational issues and installation failures when installing newer versions of E3. For more information, refer to this article.
Thank you.