VMware VM hardware version matrix with esxi versions

 

Virtual Hardware Version	Products
18	ESXi 7.0 U1 (7.0.1) Fusion 12.x Workstation Pro 16.x Workstation Player 16.x
17	ESXi 7.0  (7.0.0)
16	Fusion 11.x Workstation Pro 15.x Workstation Player 15.x
15	ESXi 6.7 U2
14	ESXi 6.7 Fusion 10.x Workstation Pro 14.x Workstation Player 14.x
13	ESXi 6.5
12	Fusion 8.x Workstation Pro 12.x Workstation Player 12.x
11	ESXi 6.0 Fusion 7.x Workstation 11.x Player 7.x
10	ESXi 5.5 Fusion 6.x Workstation 10.x Player 6.x
9	ESXi 5.1 Fusion 5.x Workstation 9.x Player 5.x
8	ESXi 5.0 Fusion 4.x Workstation 8.x Player 4.x
7	ESXi/ESX 4.x Fusion 3.x Fusion 2.x Workstation 7.x Workstation 6.5.x Player 3.x Server 2.x
6	Workstation 6.0.x
4	ESX 3.x ACE 2.x Fusion 1.x Player 2.x
3 and 4	ACE 1.x Lab Manager 2.x Player 1.x Server 1.x Workstation 5.x Workstation 4.x
3	ESX 2.x GSX Server 3.x