Photography
Can the Raider 18 HX AI run Adobe Photoshop Elements 2027?
Minimum requirements
Likely meets minimum requirements
Likely meets recommended requirements
Operating system — supported (Windows 11 (version 24H2) or later, 64-bit only; or macOS 15 (15.5 or later) / macOS 26 (26.5 or later)); versions are shown, not compared. RAM — needs 8 GB; the memory is upgradeable, so it depends on the installed modules. Processor — generation meets the stated minimum. Graphics — needs 1.5 GB of video memory: this laptop's dedicated GPU has enough.
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- Adobe Photoshop Elements 2027 system requirements · publisher requirements
Published requirements
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- Windows: Intel Core 9th Generation or newer, or AMD equivalent, with AVX2 and SSE4.2. Mac: Apple silicon M1 or newer (Intel not supported)
- GPU
- Windows: 1.5 GB GPU memory. Display 1280x800 at 100% scale
- RAM
- 8 GB
- OS
- Windows 11 (version 24H2) or later, 64-bit only; or macOS 15 (15.5 or later) / macOS 26 (26.5 or later)
Recommended requirements
- GPU
- Display 1920x1080 or higher recommended
- RAM
- 16 GB
- OS
- Same as minimum
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- Adobe — Photoshop Elements 2027 — system requirements (tech specs) · retrieved 9/19/2026
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