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End-user hardware requirements to access a Cloud PC

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To access their Cloud PC, an end-user's hardware must meet certain requirements. These requirements vary depending on which Microsoft Remote Desktop client the end-user installs.

Windows App

For more information about the requirements of running and using Windows App, see Get started with Windows App.

Windows 365 app

For information about the requirements for running the Windows 365 app, see the Windows 365 end user documentation.

Microsoft Remote Desktop client for Windows

Downloads available for:

Hardware requirements:

  • Operating systems: Windows 10/11, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2
  • CPU: 1vCPU with 1 GHz or faster processor
  • RAM: 1024 MB
  • Hard drive: 100 MB or more
  • .NET Framework version: 4.6.1 or later
  • Video: DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver

If you'll be using Microsoft Teams on the Cloud PCs, the Windows device requirements increase to:

  • CPU: At least 2vCPU with Minimum 1.6 GHz or faster processor. For higher video/screen share resolution and frame rate, a four-core processor or better is recommended.
  • RAM: 4096 MB
  • Hard drive: 3 GB or more
  • .NET Framework version: 4.6.1 or later
  • Video: DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver. Background video effects require Windows 10/11 or a processor with AVX2 instruction set. Also, Teams audio and video offloading on a Cloud PC benefits from a dedicated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) within the device.

Microsoft Remote Desktop client for Windows from the Microsoft Store

Download from the Microsoft Store.

Hardware requirements:

  • Operating systems: Windows 10 1703 or later
  • CPU: 1 GHz or faster processor
  • RAM: 1024 MB
  • Hard drive: 100 MB or more
  • Video: DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver. Teams audio and video offloading on Cloud PC benefits from a dedicated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) within your physical endpoint device.

macOS, iOS/iPadOS, and Android

You can install the client and find requirements for other platforms here:

Linux

You can access Windows 365 Cloud PCs from your Linux OS devices by using:

  • The web client available at windows365.microsoft.com.

  • Third-party clients to connect to Azure Virtual Desktop, including:

    Third-party Linux client solutions can't be managed by using Microsoft Intune. The partner provides a separate management tool for Linux devices.

Next steps

For information about the different protocol network requirements per scenario, see Network requirements.