Hi,
The clue is in the "or greater" bit of the text, 12.5 > 11
I concur that they could have worded that a bit clearer.
May I suggest to use the "try before you buy" option? You have 30 days to try the full version and can change it into a full version any time before or after that time.
https://www.vmware.com/go/tryworkstation-win
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Wil