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SwaroopRoyM
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8 years ago
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Power BI 32 bit version

Hi,   What are all the details the user need to be aware of while installing Power BI desktop on 32 bit machines?   Thanks, Swaroop  
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  • v-huizhn-msft's avatar
    v-huizhn-msft
    8 years ago

    Hi SwaroopRoyM,

    The application is the same but the processing performance is superior in 64 bit. At some point with large data models (eg in the millions of rows), 32 bit will most likely stop responding. If you have a choice, use 64 bit. Please mark the right or helpful reply as answer. More people will find workaround easily.

    Thanks,
    Angelia

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v-huizhn-msft
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8 years ago

Hi SwaroopRoyM,

There are some the minimum requirements to run Power BI Desktop listed on the official blog.

  • Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2, or later
  • .NET 4.5
  • Internet Explorer 9 or later
  • Memory (RAM): At least 1 GB available, 1.5 GB or more recommended.
  • Display: At least 1440x900 or 1600x900 (16:9) recommended. Lower resolutions such as 1024x768 or 1280x800 are not recommended, as certain controls (such as closing the startup screen) display beyond those resolutions.
  • Windows Display settings: If your display settings are set to change the size of text, apps, and other items to more than 100%, you may not be able to see certain dialogs that must be closed or responded to in order to proceed using Power BI Desktop. If you encounter this issue, check your Display settings by going to Settings > System > Display in Windows, and use the slider to return display settings to 100%.
  • CPU: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster x86- or x64-bit processor recommended.



Best Regards,
Angelia

  • SwaroopRoyM's avatar
    SwaroopRoyM
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    8 years ago

     

    Thanks for your response.

     

    Actually my doubt was, which version of Power BI is recommended? Power BI [32-bit] or Power BI [64-bit]? What are the advantages/disadvantages?

     

    Thanks,

    Swaroop

    • v-huizhn-msft's avatar
      v-huizhn-msft
      Icon for Microsoft Employee rankMicrosoft Employee
      8 years ago

      Hi SwaroopRoyM,

      The application is the same but the processing performance is superior in 64 bit. At some point with large data models (eg in the millions of rows), 32 bit will most likely stop responding. If you have a choice, use 64 bit. Please mark the right or helpful reply as answer. More people will find workaround easily.

      Thanks,
      Angelia