General software and hardware requirements - TIA Portal

Installation
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Installation
Product
TIA Portal
Version
V21
Publication date
11/2025
Language
en-US
General software and hardware requirements

System requirements for installation

The following table shows the minimum software and hardware requirements that have to be met for the installation:

Hardware/software

Requirement

Processor

Intel® Core™ i3-6100U, 2.30 GHz

RAM

8 GB

Hard disk

S-ATA with at least 20 GB available space

Network

From 100 Mbit

Screen resolution

1024 x 768

Operating systems *

Windows 10 (64-bit)

  • Windows 10 Enterprise 21H2/2021 LTSC

Windows 11 (64-bit)

  • Windows 11 Home Version 24H2**

  • Windows 11 Professional Version 24H2

  • Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2

  • Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 LTSC

  • Windows 11 Enterprise 23H2

Windows Server (64-bit)

  • Windows Server 2025 Standard (full installation)

  • Windows Server 2022 Standard (full installation)

* Including all Security updates up to Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2025 (MS25-AUG). For more detailed information on operating systems, refer to the help on Microsoft Windows or the Microsoft Web site.

** Only for Basic editions

Some protocols might also support additional Windows versions. You can find more information in the product-specific requirements or check the compatibility with the compatibility tool. The compatibility tool can be found on the Internet at https://support.industry.siemens.com/compatool/.

Recommended PC hardware

The following table shows the recommended hardware requirements:

Hardware/software

Requirement

Computer

SIMATIC IPC MD-57A (or comparable PC)

Processor

Intel® Core™ i5 -12600HE Processor (16 Threads, 18 MB Cache, up to 4.50 GHz)

RAM

16 GB or more (32 GB for large projects)

Hard disk

SSD with at least 50 GB available memory space

Network

1 GBit (for multiuser)

Monitor

15.6" Full HD Display (1920 x 1080 or higher)

Supported virtualization platforms

You can install the software packages "SIMATIC STEP 7" and "SIMATIC WinCC" on a virtual machine. For this purpose, use one of the following virtualization platforms in the specified version or a newer version:

  • VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 8.0 or higher

  • VMware Workstation V17 or higher

  • VMware Player V17 or higher

  • Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2019 or higher

The following host and guest operating systems are recommended for these virtualization platforms:

Operating system

VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi)

VMware Workstation

VMware Player

Microsoft Hyper-V

Windows Server 2025 Standard (full installation)

G

-

-

H/G

Windows Server 2022 Standard (full installation)

G

-

-

H/G

Windows Server 2019 Standard (complete installation)

G

-

-

H/G

Windows Server 2016 Standard (full installation)

G

-

-

G

Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and Wndows server 2012 R2

G

-

-

G

Windows Server 2008 SP2

G

-

-

G

Windows 10 Enterprise 21H2/2021 LTSC

H/G

H/G

H/G

G

Windows 11 Professional 24H2

H/G

H/G

H/G

G

Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2

H/G

H/G

H/G

G

Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 LTSC

H/G

H/G

H/G

G

Windows 11 Enterprise 23H2

H/G

H/G

H/G

G

H: Can be used as host operating system

G: Can be used as guest operating system

H/G: Can be used as host and guest operating system

-: Cannot be used as the host or guest operating system

Note

  • The same hardware requirements apply to the host operating system as for the respective TIA products.

  • The plant operator must ensure that sufficient system resources are available for the host operating systems.

  • The hardware certified by the manufacturers is recommended for the use of HyperV server and ESXi.

  • When you use Microsoft Hyper-V, accessible stations cannot be displayed.

Supported security programs

The following security programs are compatible with "SIMATIC STEP 7" and "SIMATIC WinCC":

  • Antivirus programs:

    • Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.3 RU8 or higher

    • McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) (Trellix) 10.7 or higher

    • Trend Micro Apex One (Trend Micro Office Scan)

    • Windows Defender

    • Qihoo 360 "Safe Guard" + "Virus Scanner"

    • Crowdstrike Falcon Go (Falcon Prevent and Falcon Device Control)

    Note

    Make sure that your virus scanner and its databases are always up-to-date.

    The last update of the virus pattern was on 20 August 2025.

  • Encryption software:

    • Microsoft Bitlocker

  • Host-based Intrusion Detection System:

    • McAfee Application Control (Trellix) 8.4 or higher