Minimum Requirements

Supported Operating System:
Windows 10 ; Windows 7; Windows 7 Service Pack 1; Windows 8; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2008 R2; Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1; Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2012 R2

The minimum hardware requirements for SQL Server as specified by Microsoft:
Processor: Intel - compatible processor with a minimum speed of 1 GHz or a faster processor
RAM: Minimum 512 MB
Hard Disk Space: 4.2 GB of Disk Space

Please Note:
The requirements above are the minimum requirements as specified by Microsoft for a SQL Server install. However, to avoid performance issues we recommend AT LEAST the following:

Windows 10 (Windows 7 will also work)
An Intel compatible processor with with at least 1.8Ghz speed.
At least 2 GB RAM
The PC needs to be up to date with all Windows Updates for the SQL Server install to succeed.