QuickBooks Desktop 2024 has been rolled out and this accounting marvel comes with advanced features that make it superior than its counterparts. This blog shall uncover all the newly included features and system requirements for QuickBooks Desktop 2024. So, keep reading this article all to the end.
Advanced features in QuickBooks Desktop 2024?
The new features include:
- QuickBooks Desktop 2024 is compatible with Google Chrome.
- Enhanced efficiency and security features.
- This QuickBooks version offers better compatibility with Windows 7 and higher Operating systems.
- The program can be updated manually and in the automatic modes.
- New Security enhancements
- 256-bit encryption for different QuickBooks products.
- QuickBooks Enterprises offers Customer prepayments
- Customer Deposits on sales orders possible.
- QuickBooks Enterprise offers Item category enhancements
- Pricing rules can be categorized.
- QuickBooks Enterprises offers Inventory reports enhancements.
Pricing of QuickBooks Desktop 2024
- QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus/ Mac subscription is available at $649 yearly
- QuickBooks Desktop Premier Plus is available at $949.
- QuickBooks Enterprise is available at $1830 yearly.
QuickBooks Desktop 2024 - System Requirements
Following are the System requirements:
Operating Systems: The compatible Operating systems are Windows 11, 64-bit (natively installed), Windows 10 (all 64-bit editions, natively installed), and Windows Server 2022 (Standard and Essentials),
Windows Server 2019 (Standard and Essentials), and Windows Server 2016 (Standard and Essentials). Notably, Linux and Windows 10 S modes are not supported QuickBooks Desktop 2024.
Database Servers: The compatible Database Servers are natively installed Windows, Windows Server 2022 (Standard and Essentials), Windows Server 2019 (Standard and Essentials), and Windows Server 2016 (Standard and Essentials).
Browser Requirements: Compatible browsers include Google Chrome and all the other contemporary browsers.
Hardware and Operating System Requirements
The hardware requirements are:
- Minimum Processor: 4 GHz Minimum
- RAM (Workstation): 8 GB at least, and 16 GB suggested
RAM (Server)
- A minimum of 8 GB RAM is required for 1-5 users
- A minimum of 12 GB RAM is required for 10 Users
- A minimum of 16 GB RAM is required for 15 Users
- A minimum of 20+ GB RAM is required for 20+ Users
Disk Space: 2.5 GB of disk space.
Other Software requirements include Microsoft .NET 4.8 Runtime, Intuit Data Protect in QuickBooks Connected Services offerings requires at least 4 GB RAM.
Windows: North American Windows version set to English Admin rights is supported.
Optical Drive: A 4X DVD-ROM drive
Screen Resolution: Resolution of 1280 x 1024 or higher.
Other Hardware Devices
- Zebra TC20/TC25/TC51 Mobile Computer is suggested (Android 6.0 above)
- Zebra MC40 Mobile Computer (Android 6.0 and above)
Also, QB Desktop Enterprise 24.0 supports Honeywell Voyager 1602g Pocket Barcode Scanner, Socket Mobile CHS 7CI and Symbol CS3070
Software Compatibility
- Microsoft Office versions compatible with QuickBooks desktop 24 include Office 2021, Office 2019, and Office 2016.
- Email estimates, invoices, and other forms with Microsoft Outlook 2016-2021, Microsoft Outlook with Microsoft 365, Gmail, Yahoo mail, Outlook.com, and other SMTP-supporting email clients.
- Preparing letters requires Microsoft Word 2021, 2019, 2016, or Microsoft 365
- Exporting reports requires Microsoft Excel 2021, 2019, 2016, or Microsoft 365 (includes 64-bit)
- Contact synchronization with Microsoft Outlook needs Outlook 2021, 2019 (32 and 64-bit), or 2016.
