Windows 11 Home on M2 Pro using Parallels
Hi all,
I'm very new to the Mac world, so please, excuse me if I'm asking too basic things. I got an MacBook Pro 16 inch with M2 Pro chip, 16 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD.
I have two questions:
- Is it possible to install Windows 11 Home using Parallels on a MacBook Pro with M2 Pro chip? The reason I want Windows 11 Home edition is because I don't want to spend extra money on the Pro version and I also wonder if there is a way I can save extra money on the new Windows license?
- I know Parallels has two options: Parallels Desktop and Parallels Desktop Pro. The only meaningful difference for me is the number of CPUs it can use. The standard version only allow you to use 4 CPU cores and 8 GB of vRAM. I don't think 8 GB will be a limiting factor as my MacBook has 16 GB and AFAIK, it is recommended to use half of that for the virtual machine. However, regarding CPU cores, mine has 12 (8-performance, 4-efficiency), thus I could use 6 CPU cores for the VM but the standard version of Parallels won't allow me that. Is this a big limitation?
Please note, I don't need extreme power however I do plan in the future to play some games maybe, and make 3D modeling and design. Do you think 4 CPU cores won't be enough?
Thank you very much!
Regards,
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 13.0