# \#requirements

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## [Notebook powerful enough to run sketchup?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/notebook-powerful-enough-to-run-sketchup/265987)

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**Author:** [@luizwillner](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/luizwillner)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/notebook-powerful-enough-to-run-sketchup/265987 "2024-03-31T17:47:15Z")

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Hi! I’m looking to buy a laptop as a gift to my mom for her to use Sketchup. I would like it to run the program smoothly and to handle 3d render without major problems. Though I am quite familiar with computer stuff, I h…

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## [What's the Best Computer for SketchUp?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/whats-the-best-computer-for-sketchup/193217)

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**Author:** [@alexoliver](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/alexoliver)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2022, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/whats-the-best-computer-for-sketchup/193217 "2022-03-18T19:05:09Z")

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Whether here on the forums, on our website, or in the comments on our YouTube channel, one of the questions we see asked most often is: “What’s the Best Computer for SketchUp?” And while there’s not a one-size-fits-all …

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## [Is i5 1035g1 enough for sketchup?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-i5-1035g1-enough-for-sketchup/139551)

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**Author:** [@Onl1XONE](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Onl1XONE)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-i5-1035g1-enough-for-sketchup/139551 "2020-10-18T19:38:15Z")

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I want to use a laptop(I51035g1 8gb ram 256 ssd NVIDIA GeForce MX110) for sketchup. Is this specs enough?

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## [Samsung Tablet Viewer compatibility?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/samsung-tablet-viewer-compatibility/107397)

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**Author:** [@sayerdesign](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sayerdesign)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/samsung-tablet-viewer-compatibility/107397 "2019-10-27T02:58:08Z")

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Hi there! I just bought a refurbished Samsung tablet for use with SketchUp viewer while in the shop. I know nothing about Android devices anymore, and apparently this device is not compatible with the viewer app in its…

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## [SketchUp for education use at schools (hardware limitations)](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-for-education-use-at-schools-hardware-limitations/44079)

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**Author:** [@ngerhardi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ngerhardi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-for-education-use-at-schools-hardware-limitations/44079 "2017-05-04T17:25:20Z")

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We have been using Sketchup at our school for a number of years very successfully. Unfortunately the latest version of Sketchup Pro 2017’s hardware requirements are such that the hardware specs we normally recommend our …

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## [New guy needing startup SketchUp help](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/new-guy-needing-startup-sketchup-help/36601)

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**Author:** [@CyValley](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/CyValley)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2017, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/new-guy-needing-startup-sketchup-help/36601 "2017-01-01T23:56:32Z")

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My HP ProBook 450 G1 64-bit machine is out of date, I’m guessing. Only 4gb ram, can’t load OpenGL 4.5.2. Dithering over whether to purchase a refurbished laptop. . . . Haven’t been able to get any the Viewers to work, ei…