Linguaskill: Technical and Hardware Requirements

Processor

Intel Core i3 (10th Gen+), AMD Ryzen 3, Apple M1.

Speed: 2.0 GHz+

Intel Core i7+ (10th Gen+), Ryzen 5+, Apple M1+.

Speed: 2.5 GHz+

Free CPU Cores

Minimum 2 cores available

3-4 cores available

CPU Idle Usage

Below 30% before test launch

Below 15%

RAM

4 GB (at least 2 GB free before launch)

8 GB (at least 4 GB free)

Disk Space

10 GB free or 10% of total capacity

20 GB free

Graphics

512 MB internal / 1 GB external graphics memory

1 GB internal / 1.5 GB external graphics memory

Headphones

Over-ear, closed-back with good padding. Noise cancelling recommended with a microphone on a boom. See below.

Microphone

Attached to headset via a boom (flexible stalk)

Noise-cancelling or directional (minimum)

USB or standard stereo connection (Bluetooth not supported)

Do not use built-in computer microphones

Webcam

 640x480 Required on all computers and laptops used by candidates

Operating System

Windows 11

Apple Macs running macOS 13 (Ventura) and later

Browser

The Talview Secure Browser must be installed on all candidate computers.

Internet bandwidth

5 - 10 Mbps upload and download per candidate (local network speed)

1-10 candidates - 50 Mbps

11-25 candidates - 150 Mbps

26-50 candidates - 200 Mbps

51-100 candidates - 750 Mbps

101-150 candidates - 1Gbps

• Windows 10 (Microsoft officially ended support in October 2025; this is potentially insecure and is used at your own risk) 

• Snapdragon and ARM processors (Windows on ARM and non-Apple ARM architectures) 

• Mobile devices

• iOS devices

• Android devices (including tablets)

• Linux

• Chromebooks

• Built-in computer microphones

• Bluetooth headsets