thinkorswim® system requirements
Before you click that “install” button, make sure your computer meets our minimum hardware and operating system requirements.
| Average user PC (required) | Average user Mac (required) | Power user2 PC (recommended) | Power user2 Mac (recommended) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating system1 | Windows 7 | 10.10+ | Windows 10 | 10.10.5+ |
| Processor | Intel Core i3+ | Intel Core i3+ | Intel Core i7 | Intel Core i7 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| HD free space | 500 MB | 500 MB | 1 GB (Solid state drive) | 1 GB (Solid state drive) |
| Display resolution | minimum 1280 x 768 | minimum 1280 x 768 | Full HD monitor (1920 x 1080) | Full HD monitor (1920 x 1080) |
| Video card | Integrated graphics | Integrated graphics | Dedicated video card (non-workstation) | Dedicated video card (non-workstation) |
| Network | 4 MBPS download speed | 4 MBPS download speed | 15 MBPS download speed (hardwired ethernet) | 15 MBPS download speed (hardwired ethernet) |
1For clients who intend to run the software on Linux, Solaris or other Unix variants, manual update of the software is required, and we have no official support for configuring these operating systems.
2We define power users as those who watch multiple charts at once, use our custom scripting language or perform complex technical analysis.
Note: If you are using a non-Windows platform, some of the embedded content may not be available.
Internet connections: You need a broadband Internet connection (DSL, cable, or faster) to run the thinkorswim platform.
Access multiple locations: Your account information is stored securely on our servers. You can log in and access your account(s) from any computer that has installed our software. If you try to log in from multiple computers at the same time, you will not be able to access live quotes. Exchange regulations prohibit us from giving the same user access to live quotes from different computers simultaneously.