Arcgis Desktop 10.8 System Requirements

[Ronald Gruzinsky]

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Each version of ArcMap (and its license levels ArcView/ArcInfo/ArcEditor through version 10) provides a System Requirements page that defines the minimum configuration, hardware, software, and operating system needed to run the software, as well as general limitations. The list below is a comprehensive index of links to the system requirements pages.

My Dell Precision M4700 laptop is getting old and I'm looking to replace it. A Dell document listing computer requirements for various software states that ArcGIS needs the Precision 7000 level of hardware, but I'm interested in using a Precision 3510 because it is a couple pounds lighter in weight, and also more economical to purchase. Has anyone had success running ArcGIS desktop advanced on a 3510?

The salient link beyond the main ones that Adrian has posted are the ones inside where you can check if a computer will run. So if you happen to be in the store, you could always pop to the link, then go to the link inside

Yes, people/agencies still use IE. Our standard (and what is installed on all our machines) is Win7 64-bit and IE11. Many are blocked from adding Chrome and FireFox without IT intervention. (and my rant...Installing and/or changing license levels requires IT these days too for many...which it a real pain)

Thanks Curtis. I'll write that up for my users. I actually have a .bat file that should work too...just haven't deployed it (i.e. probably would have to talk to IT first). Works on my machine...but I already have admin rights.

edit:curtvprice I should add, the reason I have the .bat file is we have 50 AV/Basic, about 5 ArcInfo/Advanced....when users need the advanced, they switch temporarily then need to switch back. Royal pain to get IT involved for both.

We are really off thread here, sorry. The nice thing about the env variable approach is it absolutely does not require elevated privileges, unlike the changes you make to the HKLM registry keys using ArcGIS Administrator. If you set the env variables using a .bat file, the mod only applies to the arcmap session the script launches.

What I wonder is, is this normal for other major software platforms? I would assume all microsoft software packages would do the same. It doesn't really matter to me, the only thing I see occasionally is IE will open when I click on certain links in Pro. I suppose I can 'deal' with IE showing its face here and there

This page lists system requirements for the 200.4 release of ArcGIS Maps SDK for Java. System requirements for recent previous releases are linked to from the bottom of this page. For older system requirements, download past guide versions on the downloads page (requires sign-in). The downloads are in HTML, which you can install and run locally.

Apps built with ArcGIS Maps SDK for Java can be deployed to a wide variety of hardware that meet the software system requirements. The table below outlines the minimum recommended hardware to achieve good performance on desktop platforms.

ArcGIS Runtime Local Server supports the same database types as the compatible ArcGIS Desktop or Pro version shown in the table above. For more information, see Databases and ArcGIS (ArcGIS Pro) or Databases and ArcGIS (ArcMap).

While I appreciate the answers of the ArcGIS power users here, I do think they overrate what is really necessary. ArcGIS for Desktop, unless you activate 64-bit geoprocessing, can't even adress more than about 3 GB, and I have seen it crash when it attempted to do so in extensions that didn't fully catch this limitation in their code...

I recently installed 10.3 for a friend on a dual core Acer laptop of five years old. Back then, except for a mediocre 64bit Turion X2 processor, this laptop was quite well equipped with 3 GB RAM, a 500 GB harddisk including free secondary hard drive bay, and a 1 GB graphics card. I have done other work on this laptop before, including upgrading it with a 128 GB Samsung 840 Pro SSD installed with Windows 7, and putting the hard drive in the secondary bay for data storage. Adding an express card USB 3, this means this laptop is actually quite capable of pumping data around, especially after I completely dis- and re-assembled it to replace the dried out cooling paste of the main processor and graphics card.

On the specs of the laptop above, opening a rather complex map document can take up to 2 minutes, once you are in though, the interface is quite useable. Opening ArcMap itself, without a saved map document, takes about 55-60 seconds. Slow, but bearable... To put this also in perspective: on my own 2nd generation Core i5 3.0 GHz quadcore desktop with 16 GB RAM and 500 GB operating system SSD, it also still takes about 25 seconds to fire up ArcMap, so I don't think the 60 seconds is outrageous in this perspective.

Lastly: forget running multiple ArcMap sessions / applications on this configuration. On my own desktop with 16 GB RAM, I have had up to 4 ArcMap sessions open concurrently, with 3 running batch geoprocessing operations for days on end against their own hard drives connected via USB or internal, and the fourth session used for "normal" work preparing a map document. This has proven reliable, but you can forget doing such multi-tasking on the suggested laptop configuration.

This computer will not perform well with ArcGIS. Trust me, you will eventually care about the processing speed as opposed to whether or not it will simply run. The only way I could recommend using this computer is if you have ArcGIS installed on a remote computer (i.e. with good specs) and you connect via remote desktop/VPN using this laptop.

As a point of reference, I am starting to see performance problems on an old laptop running ArcGIS 10.3 with better specs: Intel i5 4-core @ 2.3GHz, 6GB RAM, 500GB HD. My rule for minimum practical specs for an ArcGIS machine is 8GB RAM and a processor capable of running at high clock speeds since ArcGIS has limited multicore functionality.

The best bang for your buck would be to buy a desktop computer running a i5, i7, or Xeon processor. Desktop computers are typically better at cooling and, therefore, are typically better suited for running processors with higher clock speed >= 3GHz. Parts are cheaper and can be upgraded easier too.

Before installing,please review the system requirements. While ArcGIS Desktop requires a Windows operating system, it can be installed on a Mac in a virtual machine environment by using software such as Boot Camp.

2) Open the downloaded zip file and double-click Installer.exe. This will extract the installer and give you the option of starting the install immediately or running lit manually at a later time.

4) Follow the steps in the setup program to install ArcGIS. We highly recommend that you use the Complete install type and accept all of the default destination folder locations. Please note that the install process may take up to 30 minutes or longer for some users.

6) You may now use ArcGIS for Desktop! Please keep in mind that ArcGIS generally requires a connection to the University of Redlands network to license successfully. If you are installing on a laptop or plan to use this computer off the campus network, please see our page on how to borrow an ArcGIS Desktop license.

7) You can now access your ArcGIS Online account through ArcMap. To do this you will need to have activated your ArcGIS Online account. In ArcMap, go to File>Sign In... and you will be presented with the following login window. Click "Sign in using your enterprise login"

8) You will then be asked to enter the sub-domain. Enter univredlands (or redlandsbusiness for the School of Business portal) and hit Continue. 9) On the next screen you will click on Using your U of R Account, which will automatically log you in using the U of R credentials used to sign into your computer workstation. If you have any questions or problems regarding the install, please contact the Center for Spatial Studies

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Option Two: Create a virtual machine on your Mac, which allows you to run an installation of Windows OS in parallel with your existing Mac OS, and to switch from one to the other without booting into either one separately. Typical choices for the virtualization option are the licensed software Parallels or VMware.

ESRI has more information on these options here. When configuring Windows with any of these options, it is important the configuration meets the minimum system requirements for installing ArcGIS Pro.

Keep in mind that ESRI does NOT support ArcGIS for Mac, and that you can only use ArcGIS within one of the Windows OS installation options described above. For more information from Esri, see -app/get-started/run-pro-on-a-mac.htm.

While JHU Data Services continues to provide access and support for ArcGIS Desktop, we strongly recommend transitioning to ArcGIS Pro. ArcGIS Desktop 10.8.1, the latest version of the ArcGIS Desktop suite software, will be supported until March 2, 2026. However, Esri will no longer be releasing new features or enhancements for the software and will instead be focusing on ArcGIS Pro.

Before installing, make sure your computer meets the minimum requirements to run this software. Visit Esri's ArcGIS Desktop system requirements page. Note that the requirements will differ by version; select the version you plan to install, and click the link to run a diagnostic to check your computer's hardware.

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