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 Standard EditionProfessional EditionEnterprise Edition
ClientPower BI Desktop*

Power BI Desktop

Power BI Desktop and/or web browser**
Server  Power BI Report Server***
SQL Server Edition SQL Server Enterprise EditionSQL Server Enterprise Edition
SQL Instance Memory 

Minimum - 8 GB

Recommended - 32 GB

Minimum - 16 GB

Recommended - 64 GB

SQL Server Processors 

Minimum - 2 Cores

Recommended - 8 Cores

Minimum - 4 Cores

Recommended - 16 Cores

SQL Storage Minimum - 80 GB Minimum - 80 GB
Additional Software & Services SQL Server Analysis Services

SQL Server Analysis Services


(1*) Up to a dataset size of 1 GB. 

(2**) Access to Power BI reports via a web browser requires a Power BI Report Server. Power BI Desktop version should be optimized for Report Server.

(3***) Power BI Report Server is included with the Power BI Premium license and with SQL Server Enterprise Edition with Software Assurance support.

 

Power BI Report Server system requirements - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/report-server/system-requirements

 Power BI Desktop system requirements - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-get-the-desktop#minimum-requirements 

Download Power BI Desktop optimized for Report Server - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=57271