Introduction: –
As an Automation Engineer, you must have a capable Computer or Laptop that handles all the workload given to you. And I want to suggest Minimum Computer Specifications for Automation Engineers.
Being an automation engineer you must work on different software that is used for PLC programming and other device configuration-related work.
Based on my experience I want to suggest Minimum Computer Specifications that handle all the tasks that you will perform on your computer.
For PLC programming two famous software is used by Automation engineers. And two famous software is STUDIO 5000 and TIA PORTAL for programming from Siemens and Rockwall Automation PLC.
And this two software are very demanding software in terms of Ram and CPU usage
If your system is capable enough to smoothly run these two software then you will mostly run all the software that is related to automation and design-related tasks.
Minimum System Requirements for TIA Portal
| Characteristic | Minimum System Requirements |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-8400H (2.5 up to 4.2 GHz) |
| RAM | 16 GB (min. 8 GB, 32 GB for large projects) |
| Hard disk | SSD minimum 50 GB free storage space |
| Network | 1 Gbit (for multi-user) |
| Monitor | 15.6″ Full HD Display (1920 x 1080 or more) |
| Operating system | Windows 10 (64-bit) Windows 10 Home Version 1909 |
Minimum System Requirements for STUDIO 5000
| Characteristic | Minimum System Requirements |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5 at 2.4 GHz |
| RAM Memory | 8 GB |
| Hard Disk Space | 20 GB free |
| Graphics Device | DirectX 9, with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver |
| Operating system | Windows 10 (64-bit) Windows 10 Home Version 1909, Windows 8 |
My Recommended Specifications
Minimum System Specifications: –
| Characteristic | Minimum System Requirements |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5 8th Gen or More |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Hard disk | 256 GB SSD |
| Network | 1 Gbit (for multi-user) |
| Monitor | 15.6″ Full HD Display (1920 x 1080 or more) |
| Operating system | Windows 10 (64-bit) or More |
Ultimate System Specifications: –
| Characteristic | Minimum System Requirements |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i7 8th Gen or More |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Hard disk | 512 GB or 1 TB SSD |
| Network | 1 Gbit (for multi-user) |
| Monitor | 15.6″ Full HD Display (1920 x 1080 or more) |
| Operating system | Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11 |
EndNote: –
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