TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Lasergene Technical Requirements

Lasergene is designed to run efficiently on a standard laptop or desktop for most workflows. Additional hardware is only required for:

Protein modeling included with Lasergene Protein and DNASTAR Lasergene runs in the cloud by default and does not require specialized local hardware.

Standard Desktop Requirements

Lasergene Molecular Biology and Lasergene Protein

Windows

64-bit Windows 10 or 11
Intel Core i3, i5, i7, or i9 processor, or AMD processor
16 GB RAM¹
250 GB of available hard-disk space
Graphics card
Internet access required to authorize²

Mac

macOS 14, 15, or 26
Apple silicon (M-series) or Intel-based Mac
16 GB RAM¹
250 GB of available hard-disk space
Graphics card³
Internet access required to authorize²

¹RAM requirements vary depending on size of data being analyzed.

²NovaCloud users require an internet connection for starting predictions and viewing results. If you are interested in a local deployment option for protein modeling, please see NovaLocal for more information.

³On Mac systems, graphics card with Metal support recommended for use with Protein 3D.

Note: ArrayStar was designed to run on Windows operating systems only. However, you can run ArrayStar on a Macintosh with an Intel processor by using Parallels Desktop with Windows 7 or higher installed. Access to Lasergene Genomics’s variant annotation database is offered through ArrayStar and requires a broadband internet connection.

Lasergene Genomics Technical Requirements

Recommended system specifications for genome assembly, alignment, variant analysis, and other NGS workflows in Lasergene Genomics.

NovaLocal Technical Requirements

Infrastructure and deployment requirements for locally hosted protein structure prediction, batch modeling workflows, and computational resource planning.

DNASTAR License Server Technical Requirements for Network Licenses

Lasergene runs efficiently on most standard laptops and desktops. Network versions require the DNASTAR License Server to manage concurrent users based on your license count.

Windows

64-bit Windows 10 or 11, or Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2022, or 2025 (DNASTAR License Server Only)
8 GB available RAM
250 GB of available hard-disk space
Static IP address manually configured in the TCP/IP setting for the network connection
Internet access (required to authorize)

Mac

macOS 14, 15, or 26
8 GB available RAM
250 GB of available hard-disk space
Static IP address manually configured in the TCP/IP setting for the network connection
Internet access (required to authorize)

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