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VMware - VMware Workstation Player

VMware - VMware Workstation Player

Product Information

Publisher: VMware
Easy PC Virtualization for Windows and Linux
VMware Player Pro is a streamlined desktop virtualization application that runs one or more operating systems on the same computer without rebooting.

IMPORTANT: VMware will not be accepting orders for a short time due to changes. Please note that deliveries are not expected to be available until mid-May 2024 at the earliest.


System:

VMware Workstation Player 17

Windows (64 Bit only)

Operating system host Windows 10
Windows 8
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2012
Ubuntu
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
CentOS
Oracle Linux
openSUSE
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Processor A compatible 64-bit x86/AMD64 CPU launched in 2011 or later
1.3GHz or faster core speed
RAM 2GB
4GB or moere recommended

 

Guest operating systems

VMware Workstation 17 supports hundreds of 32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems.

Operating system
(list of the most popular)
Windows 11
Windows 10
Windows 7
Windows XP
Ubuntu
Red Hat
SUSE
Oracle Linux
Debian
Fedora
openSUSE
Mint
CentOS
Solaris, FreeBSD, and various other Linux Distros

 

Guest Operating Systems

For Hyper-V Enabled Hosts:

CPU Requirements :

  • Intel Sandy Bridge or a newer CPU
  • AMD Bulldozer or a newer CPU

Host Operating Systems:

  • Windows 10 2004

Minimum Requirements to Run Container Runtime on Workstation Windows Host Operating Systems:

  • Windows 10 1809 or higher

Minimum Requirements to Dark Theme support on Workstation Windows Host Operating Systems:

  • Windows 10 1809 or higher

For 3D Hardware Accelerated Graphics Support:
Hardware Requirements:

  • For Windows hosts, a GPU that supports DirectX 11 is required.
  • For Linux hosts, the latest NVIDIA proprietary drivers are required.
  • For Linux hosts, AMD devices are not supported

Software Requirements:

  • 64-bit Host Operating System:
    Windows 8 or higher
    GNU/Linux with NVIDIA drivers that support OpenGL 4.5 and above
  • Guest Operating System
    Windows 7 or higher
    GNU/Linux with vmwgfx

* With exception, the following CPUs are not supported:

  • Intel Atom processors based on the 2011 "Bonnell" micro-architecture (e.g. Atom Z670/Z650; Atom N570)
  • Systems using Intel Atom processors based on the 2012 "Saltwell" micro-architecture (e.g. Atom S1200, Atom D2700/D2500, Atom N2800/N2600.
  • Systems using AMD processors based on the "Llano" and "Bobcat" micro-architectures (e.g. code-named "Hondo", "Ontario", "Zacate", "Llano")

In addition, the following CPUs are supported:

  • Intel processors based on the 2010 "Westmere" micro-architecture (e.g. Xeon 5600, Xeon
    3600, Core i7-970, Core i7-980, Core i7-990)