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Can I run Docker Desktop (Windows)?

Docker Desktop (Windows) by Docker: the publisher’s own system requirements, checked against your exact laptop.

Minimum requirements

CPU: 64-bit processor with Second Level Address Translation (SLAT); hardware virtualization enabled in BIOS/UEFI
RAM: 8 GB
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Enterprise/Pro/Education 22H2 (build 19045), or Windows 11 64-bit Enterprise/Pro/Education 23H2 (build 22631) or higher — within Microsoft's servicing timeline; also available on macOS

Recommended requirements

Not yet verified.

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Which laptops can reach 8 GB of RAM?

291 of 317 laptops in our database support at least 8 GB of RAM (the model’s documented maximum). That is capacity, not what ships in the box — check your exact configuration, and see whether your model’s RAM can be upgraded.

Where these requirements come from

Docker Docs — Install Docker Desktop on Windows · retrieved 9/19/2026

minimum: WSL 2 backend needs WSL 2.1.5 or later and the Windows Server service (LanmanServer) set to Automatic. Windows containers need Pro or Enterprise; Home/Education run Linux containers only.

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