Inventor is primarily single-threaded for many modeling tasks, making clock speed more critical than high core counts for general design. 2.5 GHz or greater. Recommended: 3.0 GHz or greater with at least 4 cores.

Every feature you create consumes RAM. When you run out of physical memory, Windows pages to your SSD—slowing down response times dramatically.

While Windows 7 was still supported during the release of Inventor 2020, Microsoft has since ended extended support for Windows 7. For security and stability reasons, Windows 10 is strongly advised. If you are running Windows 8.1, it is also reaching its end of life; upgrading to Windows 10 or 11 (via compatibility updates) is the best path forward.

Inventor 2020 is supported on:

Drop your specs below 👇 or ask: "Can I run Inventor 2020 on a laptop?" (Short answer: Yes, if it's a high-end mobile workstation. No, not a $400 Chromebook.)