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Power BI Desktop Requirements 2023

Looking to upgade laptop.  Does the recommendation below meet the demand of Power BI Desktop or does it need to be adjusted?    Issues: Loading large dataflows causes out of memory errors (tried ...
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  • lbendlin's avatar
    lbendlin
    3 years ago

    32 GB of RAM should give you enough breathing space for this year. Note that you will also need to dive into the Power BI config files to optimize the use of your available resources. Some of the mashup container limits are rather low.

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lbendlin
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3 years ago

32 GB of RAM should give you enough breathing space for this year. Note that you will also need to dive into the Power BI config files to optimize the use of your available resources. Some of the mashup container limits are rather low.

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olimilo
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2 years ago

lbendlin

lbendlin wrote:

32 GB of RAM should give you enough breathing space for this year. Note that you will also need to dive into the Power BI config files to optimize the use of your available resources. Some of the mashup container limits are rather low.

Any chance you have resources on this we could get to read?

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    lbendlin
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    2 years ago

    It's a moving target.  Read Chris Webb's blog. Regularly comb through the Power BI blog, and the Power BI Desktop settings.