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System Requirements
At this time, Minecraft Education is supported on Chromebook, iPad, Mac, PC, and Mobile. This article provides information on the minimum requirements for each platform.
Operating system requirements
These are the operating system (OS) that we support for Minecraft Education.
| Device | Minimum supported OS* |
| Chromebook | Chrome OS 83 |
| Mac | Big Sur 11 |
| PC | Windows 10 |
| Android Phone / Tablet | Android 8 |
| iPhone / iPad | iOS 11 / iPadOS 11 |
*Note: Minecraft Education should be able to run on the minimum supported operating systems, however, the experience will generally be better on the latest OS. Issues discovered that are specific to the minimum supported OS versions will not be prioritized.
Hardware requirements
These are the minimum and recommended hardware requirements needed to run Minecraft Education.
Minimum specifications: Should allow you to participate in all common scenarios in Minecraft Education - such as library content, coding, and multiplayer - with some limitations such as low frame rates, shorter rendering distances, occasional lag, and performance issues. When hosting multiplayer session of 5 or more people you may experience significant performance issues such as lag, rubberbanding, players disconnecting, inventory not opening, etc.
Recommended specifications: Should allow you to see consistent performance for all common scenarios with minimal limitations and should allow you to successfully host larger multiplayer sessions with 10 or more participants.
Chromebook, Mac, and Windows PC hardware requirements
| Hardware | Required specification | Recommended specification |
| CPU |
Intel Core i3-4150 or Intel Celeron N4100 AMD A8-6600K |
Intel Core i7-6500U AMD FX-4100 |
| RAM | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU |
Integrated: Intel HD Graphics 4400 or AMD Radeon R5 series with OpenGL 4.4 Discrete: Nvidia GeForce 400 Series or AMD Radeon HD 8000 series with OpenGL 4.4 |
Discrete: Nvidia GeForce 940M or Radeon HD 7750 |
| HDD | Minimum of 2 GB for game core, maps, and other files | 4 GB |
iPhone / iPad hardware requirements
| Hardware | Required specification | Recommended specification |
| CPU | 32 or 64 bit | 64 bit |
| RAM | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| HDD | Minimum of 2 GB for game core, maps, and other files | 4 GB |
Android Phone / Tablet hardware requirements
| Hardware | Required specification | Recommended specification |
| CPU | 32 or 64 bit | 64 bit |
| RAM | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| HDD | Minimum of 2 GB for game core, maps, and other files | 4 GB |