MXL: Recommended (Minimum) Hardware Configurations for Excel

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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 1.x, 2.x, 3.x, 4.0, 5.0, 5.0a

The recommended hardware configurations for each version of Microsoft Excel are as follows.

Microsoft Excel 5.0

To run Microsoft Excel version 5.0 for the Macintosh you must have the following:

a Macintosh computer with a 68020 or higher processor
System 7.0 or later
4 MB of memory minimum, 8 MB of recommended
1.4 MB disk drive
10 MB hard disk drive space for typical installation (6 MB for minimum installation, 22 MB for a full installation)

Microsoft Excel 5.0 for the Power Macintosh

a Macintosh computer with a PowerPC processor
System 7.1 or later
8 MB of memory total
1.4 MB disk drive
10 MB hard disk drive space for typical installation (6 MB for minimum installation, 22 MB for a full installation)

Microsoft Excel 2.2, 2.2a, 3.0,3.0a, and 4.0

To run Microsoft Excel versions 2.2, 2.2a, 3.0, 3.0a, and 4.0, you must have at least a Macintosh Plus with 1 MB of RAM and an 800K internal disk drive using System 6.0.2 or later. Other Macintosh models that may satisfy these requirements include:

Macintosh Plus, SE, SE/30
Macintosh II, IIx, IIcx, IIci, IIfx, IIsi, IIvi, IIvx
Macintosh LC, LC II, LC III, LC 475, LC 520, LC 550, LC 575
Macintosh Classic, Classic II, Color Classic, Color Classic II
Macintosh Centris Family (610, 650, 660AV)
Macintosh Quadra Family (605, 610, 610DOS, 650, 660AV, 700, 800, 840AV, 900, 950)
Macintosh Portable
Macintosh PowerBook Family (100, 140, 145, 145B, 160,165, 165c, 170, 180, 180c)
Macintosh Duo Family (210, 230, 250, 270c
Macintosh Work Group Server Family (60, 80, 95, 6150, 8150, 9150)
Macintosh Performa Family (200, 275, 400, 405, 410, 430, 450, 460, 466, 467, 475, 476, 550, 560, 600, 650)
Apple Power Macintosh 6100, 7100, 8100
Macintosh MacTV

NOTE: For some of the models listed above, you may need to turn off the internal 040 processor cache if you want to run Microsoft Excel 2.2, 2.2a, or 3.0.

Excel 1.5

You must have at least a Macintosh 512K Enhanced with 1 MB of RAM and an 800K internal disk drive to run Microsoft Excel version 1.5. Other models that satisfy these requirements are as follows:

Macintosh Plus
Macintosh SE
Macintosh II
Macintosh IIx
Macintosh SE/30
Macintosh IIcx
Macintosh IIci
Macintosh IIfx

NOTE: If you are running System 6.0.7 or later you may cause memory problems with your computer.

Excel 1.06 and Earlier

You must have at least 512K of RAM memory and either one 800K disk drive or two 400K disk drives to run Excel versions 1.06 and earlier. The models that satisfy these requirements are as follows:

Macintosh 512K with external 400K disk drive
Macintosh 512K Enhanced
Macintosh Plus
Macintosh SE (NOTE: Excel 1.00 is not supported on the Macintosh SE.)
Macintosh II

NOTE: Microsoft Excel 1.0, 1.03, and 1.04 are not supported on the Macintosh II.

Additional query words: 1.00 1.03 1.04 1.06 1.50 2.20 2.20a 3.00 3.00a 4.00 5.00 5.00a XL5 XL4 XL3

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Last Reviewed: November 18, 1998