Cloud PC size recommendations
Windows 365 offers fixed-price licensing (through Microsoft 365) for different Cloud PC sizes. You should assess your business requirements to determine which sizes make sense for your users.
If extra resources are needed for the Cloud PC, an admin or end user can easily upgrade the size of their Cloud PC. For more information, see Resize a Cloud PC.
For information about end-user hardware requirements, see End-user hardware requirements.
This table shows examples of the different sizes available for a Cloud PC:
| Cloud PC CPUs, RAM, and storage | Example scenarios | Recommended apps |
|---|---|---|
| 2vCPU/4GB/256GB 2vCPU/4GB/128GB 2vCPU/4GB/64GB |
Firstline workers, call centers, education/training/CRM access, mergers and acquisition, short-term and seasonal, customer services. | Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Teams (Audio only), OneDrive, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Edge, line-of-business apps, Defender support. |
| 2vCPU/8GB/256GB 2vCPU/8GB/128GB |
Bring-your-own-PC, work from home, market researchers, government, consultants. | Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Edge, line-of-business apps, Defender support. |
| 4vCPU/16GB/512GB 4vCPU/16GB/256GB 4vCPU/16GB/128GB |
Finance, government, consultants, healthcare services, bring-your-own-PC, work from home. | Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Power BI, Dynamics 365, OneDrive, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Edge, line-of-business app, Defender support. |
| 8vCPU/32GB/512GB 8vCPU/32GB/256GB 8vCPU/32GB/128GB |
Software developers, engineers, content creators, design and engineering workstations. | Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Access, OneDrive, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Edge, Power BI, Visual Studio Code, virtualization-based workloads: Hyper-V, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), line-of-business apps, and Defender support. |
| GPU Standard 4vCPU/16GB/4GBvRAM/512GB GPU Super 8CPU/56GB/12GBvRAM/1TB GPU Max 16vCPU/110GB/16GBvRAM/1TB For details, see GPU Cloud PCs. |
Graphic design, image and video rendering, 3D modeling, gaming, data processing, and visualization | Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Excel, Access, Adobe, Figma, Autodesk, Revit, Illustrator, Blender, Unity, ArcGIS, Microsoft Edge, Power BI, Visual Studio Code, line-of-business apps, Defender support. |
| 16vCPU/64GB/512GB 16vCPU/64GB/1TB |
Software development, engineering, data analysis and visualization, financial services and wealth management. | Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Excel, Access, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Edge, Power BI, Tableau, Visual Studio Code, Blackrock Aladdin, Bloomberg, Eclipse, line-of-business apps, Defender support. |
The recommended gallery image is available in the Provisioning Policy marketplace. For more information, see Device images overview.
Test performance
To ensure experience expectations are met, you should test your deployment with simulation tools. You can track the user experience and resource consumption with services like Endpoint Analytics.
Next steps
For more information, see Device images overview.