What are the Windows Vista/ Office Requirements?
(a) Dell systems must be configured with a minimum of 512MB system memory (RAM) in order to provide the basic Windows Vista* experience. Systems which ship with only 512MB RAM will not support the Aero interface. Select entry-level, economical Dell systems may not run Aero, no matter the configuration. Aero and other premium benefits are not available with the Windows Vista Home Basic edition. However, they can be found in the Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Ultimate and Enterprise editions. (b) To run the premium versions of Windows Vista, including the Windows AeroTM user interface, PC’s should be configured with at least 1GB system RAM* and 128 MB graphics memory*. (c) To help further optimize the Windows Vista experience, (with Microsoft® Office 2007) Dell recommends 2 GB dual-channel (2-DIMMs) system RAM*, a Dual-Core processor, a 7200 rpm Hard Drive and at least a 256 MB discrete graphics card*.
