Compatible operating systems

Although Stata licenses are not platform specific, Stata will run on the platforms specified below.

Learn about running Stata on dual-core, multicore, or multiprocessor computer.

Platforms

Stata for Windows

• Windows 7 *
• Windows Vista *
• Windows XP Pro/Home *
• Windows Server 2008 *
• Windows Server 2003 *
• Windows 2000 Pro/Server *

* 32-bit and 64-bit Windows varieties for x86, x86-64, and Itanium
Find out if your OS is 64-bit compliant.

Stata for Mac

• 32-bit Stata for any Mac running Mac OS X 10.5 or greater
  (Universal binary for all processors including Intel and PowerPC.)
• 64-bit Stata requires Intel-based Mac with a 64-bit processor and Mac OS X 10.5 or greater
  Find out if your OS is 64-bit compliant.

• Linux
  • Any 32-bit (x86 or compatible), or 64-bit (Intel Itanium, x86-64 or compatible) running Linux
  
  
• IBM AIX
  • Any RS/6000 series running 64-bit IBM AIX
  
  
• Sun Solaris
  • Any 64-bit SPARC or compatible running Solaris 9 or higher
  • 64-bit x86-64 Solaris version also available
  
  

Hardware requirements

• Minimum of 512 MB of RAM
• Minimum of 250 MB of disk space
• DVD-ROM drive
• Stata for Unix requires a video card that can display thousands of colors or more (16-bit or 24-bit color)