Fact · Dictation software
4GB
Nuance's Dragon Professional 16 release notes give 4 GB of RAM as the minimum on every supported Windows version.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Minimum: 4 GB for all operating systems.”
Dragon Professional 16 Release notes, Nuance Communications, Nuance Communications, Dragon Professional 16 help, 2023, System requirements, RAM.
Open the original- What it measures
- The page lists the minimum for Dragon Professional 16. It is a floor for running the software, not a figure for fast dictation with large documents.
- What it does not show
- A minimum. The release notes do not say how much memory is needed for large dictated documents or several profiles open together.
Source
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