• 8 GB RAM

• 8 GB free disk for IDE+SDK

• 1280 × 800 display

• VT-x/AMD-V capable CPU

Google’s 2025 update adds a footnote:

Intel N-/U-series chips are “not recommended” due to throttling with the new Jetifier-less Gradle plugin.

Benchmarks at TechCrunch’s I/O 2025 recap show the new KMP multi-platform cache cuts incremental build time 15 % on Ryzen 7 7840U ultrabooks. U.S. federal dev-shops must also pass NIST 800-163 vetting; enabling Android Gradle plugin’s reproducibleBuilds true flag simplifies SBOM generation for that audit.

References

• StackOverflow thread

• Android Developer install doc

• TechCrunch Google I/O 2025 article

• NIST SP 800-163

• Etelligens blog