Software Minimum System Requirements
Silhouette Studio®
The following are the minimum system requirements in order to run the Silhouette Studio software:
Operating System: PC (Windows 8.1 and higher) OR Mac (OS X 10.10 and higher). Chromebook is currently not supported.
Internet connection: Strongly recommended for updates and access to the Silhouette Design Store. Required to activate a license key for upgrade.
RAM: 4 GB of RAM
Processor: 2 GHz (or faster) processor speed
Memory: 2 GB hard disk space
USB Port: USB 2.0 Port (or higher)
⚠ NOTE: These represent the minimum requirements. Higher specifications are recommended to improve software performance. Some features, such as Image Effects may not be supported with older graphics cards.
Silhouette 3D is a desktop-only application for PC and Mac. It is not currently supported on Chromebook, iPad, and other tablet and mobile devices.
Silhouette Connect™
Silhouette Connect is a plug-in designed to operate inside of the Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW software.
The following are the minimum system requirements in order to run the Silhouette Connect plug-in program:
Operating System: PC (Windows 8 or higher) OR Mac (OS X 10.10 or higher). Chromebook is currently not supported.
Any other requirements to run the Silhouette Connect plug-in will match any minimum system requirements of the compatible Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW version in use.
Click here for a list of compatible versions.
Silhouette 3D™
The following are the minimum system requirements in order to run the Silhouette 3D software:
Operating System: Windows 8 and higher or Mac OS 10.10 and higher
Internet connection: Strongly recommended for updates and download of purchased designs
RAM: 4GB
Processor: Intel or AMD Quad core at 2.5GHz
Memory: 4GB of free space
Graphics: Any that supports OpenGL 1.2 (Any GPU since 2010)
Network: Any network controller (Wi-Fi or Ethernet)
USB Port: USB 2.0 Port (or higher)
These are the minimum requirements. Greater specifications are recommended to improve software performance.