Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise editions (recommended).Only ARM versions of operating systems are supported. Supported Guest Operating Systems (Mac with Apple M-series chip): Internet connection is required for product installation, activation, updates, and select features. Intel, AMD Radeon, or NVIDIA graphics cards Intel Core i5, Core i7, Core i9 or Xeon processorĦ00 MB for Parallels Desktop application installationĪdditional disk space for the guest operating system (at least 16 GB is required for Windows OS)Īpple M2, M1 Ultra, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 chips Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, Intel Core M or Xeon processorĪpple M2 Pro, M2 Max, M1 Ultra, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 chips Run most applications such as Microsoft Office, accounting software, trading software, SAP, Matlab, and more.įor graphics-intensive applications, high loads, and running multiple virtual machines.Īpple M2 Pro, M2 Max, M2, M1 Ultra, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 chips These included Microsoft Office for Windows, Microsoft Visual Studio, SQL Server, Microsoft PowerBI, and MetaTrader.Parallels ® Desktop 18 for Mac System Requirements Supported Mac Configurations They also put through their paces 'tens of thousands' of Intel-based Windows applications. The developers claim that upward of 100,000 M1 Mac users have tested the Technical Preview of Parallels Desktop 16.5 for M1 Macs, running Windows 10 on ARM Insider Preview. This enables our users to enjoy the best Windows-on-Mac experience available.' However, virtual machines are an exception and thus Parallels engineers implemented native virtualization support for the Mac with M1 chip. 'The transition has been smooth for most Mac applications, thanks to Rosetta technology. 'Apple's M1 chip is a significant breakthrough for Mac users,' said Nick Dobrovolskiy, Parallels Senior Vice President of Engineering and Support in a statement. The developers also note that, on a Mac sporting an Apple M1 chip, Parallels Desktop 16.5 uses 2.5x less energy than on a 2020 Intel-based MacBook Air. The software upgrade boasts 30% superior overall virtual machine performance running the ARM-based version of Windows 10 on an M1 Mac, compared to a Windows 10 VM on an Intel-based MacBook Pro.

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