• Mac OS X 10.4 or later (including Intel-based Macs)
• Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
• Linux: Redhat or SuSE
• 256 MB RAM required
• 2 GB RAM recommended
• 1024 x 768 display recommended

Additional requirements for CLC Protein Workbench, CLC Main Workbench, & CLC Genomics Workbench

• 3D viewing requires an OpenGL 3D graphics driver (included with almost all graphics cards)

Special requirements for CLC Genomics Workbench

• Intel or AMD CPU required
• 64 bit computer and operating system recommended for more than 2 GB RAM
• Small data sets:
  Assembly and analysis of genomes up to 50 mega-bases and up to 10 mil. reads
  • 2 GB RAM required
  • 4 GB RAM recommended
• Medium data sets:
  Assembly and analysis of larger genomes and up to 100 mil. reads
  • 8 GB RAM required
  • 16 GB RAM recommended
• Large data sets:
  Assembly and analysis of larger genomes and more than 100 mil. reads
  • 16 GB RAM required
  • 32 GB RAM recommended
• Special requirements for de novo assembly:
  De novo assembly may need more memory than stated above - this depends both on the number of reads and the complexity and size of the genome. See our white paper on de novo assembly for examples of the memory usage of various data sets.

System requirements for CLC License Server

• Mac OS X 10.4 or Mac OS X 10.5
• Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Server 2003
• Linux: Red Hat, Fedora Core or SuSE

Java

The CLC Workbenches are built using Java technology. If you are a Windows or Linux user, the CLC Workbench includes a JRE (Java Runtime Environment) which is needed to run the CLC Workbench. This JRE will not interfere with existing JRE's on your computer and will only be used to run the CLC Workbench.

Mac OS X includes a Java Runtime Environment as default.