Hardware
System requirements
Android Studio benefits from fast storage, ample RAM, and hardware acceleration for emulators. Treat the table as practical guidance for professional development rather than absolute minimums.
Platform expectations
| Area | Comfortable baseline | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 16 GB or more for multimodule projects | Emulators and profilers compete for memory with Gradle daemons and the IDE heap. |
| CPU | Recent multi core 64 bit processor | Apple silicon and modern x86_64 chips improve emulator and build throughput. |
| Disk | SSD with tens of gigabytes free after install | SDK platforms, system images, and Gradle caches grow quickly across release cycles. |
| Display | 1920x1080 or higher | Tool windows and Compose previews need horizontal space to stay usable. |
| Virtualization | Hardware acceleration enabled in firmware and OS | Windows Hypervisor Platform, KVM on Linux, and Apple hypervisor frameworks are common prerequisites. |
Operating systems
Install packages track supported Windows, macOS, and Linux distributions. Corporate images should verify driver compatibility for GPU accelerated emulator modes and USB debugging.
- Keep OS updates current for security baselines used by browser embedded components.
- JDK expectations move with Android Gradle Plugin releases, plan JDK upgrades alongside Studio upgrades.
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