VMware

Memory	at least 2048 MB (increase the value if your machine has 8 GB of RAM or more)
Processors	at least 2 (increase if you have quad-core or better)
	Enable Intel VT-x / AMD-V
	Enable CPU perf counters
	Enable IOMMU
Network	NAT (default)
	Enable Bridged if you need to communicate with the VM from the network
Sound card	enabled
	driver: AC97 or HD Audio
USB	USB 3.0
	automatically connect
	show all input devices

Virtualbox

System	Memory: at least 2048 MB (increase the value if your machine has 8 GB of RAM or more)
	I/O APIC
	Chipset: PIIX3
	Pointing device: any
	Processors: at least 2 (increase if you have quad-core or better)
	Enable Intel VT-x / AMD-V
	Enable PAE/NX
	Paravirtualization: default
Display	128MB Video memory
	Controller: VMSVGA or VBoxSVGA
	Enable 3D acceleration
	Disable 2D acceleration
Disks	Type: PIIX4
Sound card	Driver: AC97 or HD Audio
	Enable audio output
	Enable audio input
Network	NAT (default)
	Enable Bridged adapter if you need to communicate with the VM from the network
USB	USB 3.0 (requires Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack for your version of Virtualbox)