Hardware Version - Chaithanyaa7/VMware GitHub Wiki
ESXi Hardware Version (also called Virtual Machine Compatibility) determines the virtual hardware features available to a virtual machine (VM), such as CPU, RAM, networking, and storage capabilities.
Each new hardware version adds support for newer features and compatibility with the latest ESXi releases.
| ESXi Version | Hardware Version | New Features |
|---|---|---|
| ESXi 8.0 U2 | Version 21 | Support for new CPU models, performance optimizations |
| ESXi 8.0 | Version 20 | Virtual PMU v2, optimized vNUMA, guest performance enhancements |
| ESXi 7.0 U3 | Version 19 | Persistent Memory (PMEM) enhancements |
| ESXi 7.0 U2 | Version 18 | Virtual Watchdog Timer, improved RDTSCP handling |
| ESXi 7.0 U1 | Version 17 | Virtualized IOMMU, improved interrupt remapping |
| ESXi 7.0 | Version 17 | Support for vSphere Lifecycle Manager, VM encryption enhancements |
| ESXi 6.7 U2 | Version 15 | Virtual TPM 2.0, better vGPU support |
| ESXi 6.5 | Version 13 | NVMe controller support, EFI firmware improvements |
| ESXi 6.0 | Version 11 | Support for vGPU, latency-sensitive workloads |
| ESXi 5.5 | Version 10 | LSI SAS controller updates, vNUMA optimizations |
- Right-click the VM → Select Edit Settings
- Go to VM Options → Compatibility → View Hardware Version
vim-cmd vmsvc/get.summary <VM_ID>