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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 hardware requirements needed to run Minecraft Education.
Chromebook, Mac, and Windows PC hardware requirements
|
Hardware |
Required specification |
|
CPU |
Intel Core i3-3210 3.2 GHz AMD A8-7600 APU 3.1 GHz or equivalent |
|
RAM |
2 GB |
|
GPU |
Integrated: Intel HD Graphics 4000 (Ivy Bridge) or AMD Radeon R5 series (Kaveri line) with OpenGL 4.4 Discrete: Nvidia GeForce 400 Series or AMD Radeon HD 7000 series with OpenGL 4.4 |
|
HDD |
Minimum of 1 GB for game core, maps, and other files |
iPhone / iPad hardware requirements
|
Hardware |
Required specification |
|
CPU |
32 or 64 bit |
|
RAM |
1 GB |
|
HDD |
Minimum of 1 GB for game core, maps, and other files |
Android Phone / Tablet hardware requirements
|
Hardware |
Required specification |
|
CPU |
32 or 64 bit |
|
RAM |
1 GB |
|
HDD |
Minimum of 1 GB for game core, maps, and other files |