Microstation — Requirements

Below is a breakdown based on the current (the active version series).

For the most recent releases, Bentley Systems specifies the following hardware and software foundations: Minimum Requirement Recommended for Performance Intel or AMD 2.5 GHz or greater (must support SSE2 & AVX) Intel Core i7/i9 or AMD Ryzen 7/9 (3.0 GHz+) Memory (RAM) 16 GB to 32 GB+ (essential for 3D/large models) Disk Space 25 GB free space 100 GB+ on a high-speed SSD Operating System Windows 10/11 (64-bit) Windows 11 (Version 23H2 or 24H2) Graphics (GPU) DirectX 9.0c / OpenGL 4.0 compatible NVIDIA RTX or AMD Radeon Pro (4GB+ VRAM) Detailed Hardware Breakdown 1. Processor (CPU) Installation Requirements - Bentley Software Documentation microstation requirements