Fact · Dictation software
4GB
Nuance's Dragon 16.1 release notes give 4 GB of RAM as the minimum for all operating systems.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“RAM Minimum: 4 GB for all operating systems.”
Dragon Professional 16.1 Release notes, Nuance Communications, Nuance Communications, Dragon Professional 16.1 help, n.d., System requirements, RAM.
Open the original- What it measures
- The 16.1 release notes repeat the same memory, processor, disk and operating system figures as the version 16 notes.
- What it does not show
- A minimum is the least memory the software will run in. Nuance does not say how much memory a long session or a large vocabulary needs.