System Requirements for
Different Operating Systems


If you're wondering what are the minimum requirements for different operating systems out there, this article will help you out.

 

Inside, we a look at the minimum system requirements for Windows 98, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home or Professional.

Remember that meeting the minimum requirements for an operating system, is always important. Your PC's performance is closely tied to both its hardware and the operating system. When I'm troubleshooting PCs, the operating system specs are one of the first things I look at.

Running through this list will help you avoid headaches when shifting to a new platform.

Windows 98

Windows 98 is increasing getting outdated but it was once very popular. I'd avoid using it if I had a choice these days. Here are the minimum specs required.

  • Intel 486DX processor or better

  • 128 MB of memory

  • 128 MB hard disk space

  • VGA or higher resolution display

  • CD-ROM or DVD drive

  • Keyboard and mouse

Some folks may argue you need less memory, but to me this is the minimum.
 

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows 2000 Professional is still widely used in offices and its performance is pretty stable. Here are its minimum requirements:

  • 133 MHz Intel Pentium processor or better

  • 128 MB of memory

  • 650 MB hard disk space

  • VGA or higher resolution display

  • CD-ROM or DVD optical drive

  • Keyboard and mouse
     

Windows XP Home or Professional

Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional are among the most popular operating systems available today. Read on to find out more about what this operating system requires:

  • 233 MHz Intel Pentium or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron processor or better

  • 512 MB of memory

  • 1.5 GB hard disk space

  • SVGA (800 X 600) or higher resolution display

  • CD-ROM or DVD optical drive

  • Keyboard and mouse
     

Linux

Linux is an extremely popular and free operating system. It is used very often for web servers spitting loads of web pages. Here are its requirements:

  • 32-bit x86 processor (386, 486, Pentium, Pentium MMX, Pentium Pro and Pentium II)
  • 16 MB or more of RAM
  • 40 MB hard disk space
  • VGA compatible video card
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Keyboard and mouse
     

Conclusion

I do hope this article has helped you understand what are the system requirements for some of the most common operating systems out there. This will help you make better purchase decisions when buy computer hardware and software. It will also help you out when you're trying to figure out why your PC is running slowly.



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