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Can I run Android Studio?

Android Studio by Google: the publisher’s own system requirements, checked against your exact laptop.

Minimum requirements

CPU
Windows: CPU microarchitecture after 2017 (Intel 8th Gen Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 1xxx) with VT-x/AMD-V virtualization enabled. Mac: Apple M1 or 6th-gen Intel Core or newer
GPU
Studio alone: none. With the Emulator (Windows): GPU with 4 GB VRAM such as Nvidia GeForce 10 series / AMD Radeon RX 5000. Screen resolution 1280 x 800
RAM
8 GB
Storage
8 GB
OS
64-bit Microsoft Windows 10, or macOS 12 (Windows on ARM is not supported)

Recommended requirements

CPU
Latest CPU microarchitecture (Intel Core i5/i7/i9, AMD Ryzen 5/6/7/9; Latest Apple Silicon on Mac). Intel N- and U-series are not recommended
GPU
Windows: GPU with 8 GB VRAM such as Nvidia GeForce 20 series / AMD Radeon RX 6600 or newer. Mac: integrated. Screen resolution 1920 x 1080
RAM
32 GB
Storage
32 GB
OS
Latest 64-bit Windows, or latest macOS

Check your laptop

Which laptops can reach 8 GB of RAM?

291 of 317 laptops in our database support at least 8 GB of RAM (the model’s documented maximum). That is capacity, not what ships in the box — check your exact configuration, and see whether your model’s RAM can be upgraded.

Where these requirements come from

  • minimum: Minimums are for Studio alone (8 GB RAM, 8 GB free disk). Studio & Emulator minimum is 16 GB RAM and 16 GB free disk.
  • recommended: Recommended for Studio and the Emulator: a solid state drive with 32 GB or more.

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