Powerbi on my old laptop

mapplesyrup

mapplesyrup

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I've old laptop with i3 11gen(1115g4) ,8gb ram ,removed it's hdd to upgrade to an ssd but didn't had time then so it's lying useless on my desk. I'm to start learning powerbi i.e absolute beginner level so will it be sufficient to use this laptop at least for initial level I've budget constraint as I'm a Student i can either by ssd this month and get going with this laptop or i will have to save money 2-3 months to buy new one please guide me
 
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You can easily run powerbi on i3 11th gen
Minimum Requirements:
  • Operating System: Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 or later.
  • Memory (RAM): At least 2 GB available, 4 GB or more recommended.
    • Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) 64-bit (x64) processor or better.
    • Display: At least 1440x900 or 1600x900 (16:9) resolution.
    • Browser: Microsoft Edge browser is required.
    • .NET: .NET 4.7.2 or later.
    • WebView2: Ensure WebView2 is installed, as it's essential for Power BI Desktop.
 
Power BI itself will run no problem, but for learning you may need datasets, and those can take up all the ram you have. Larger datasets need 16GB RAM and an i5 12th gen at least but for smaller dataset it should be fine.

I used to create BI dashboards for hospital use and rendering would utilize GPU as well. So it can get a lot more demanding based on how you use it.
 
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imad7x said:
Power BI itself will run no problem, but for learning you may need datasets, and those can take up all the ram you have. Larger datasets need 16GB RAM and an i5 12th gen at least but for smaller dataset it should be fine.

I used to create BI dashboards for hospital use and rendering would utilize GPU as well. So it can get a lot more demanding based on how you use it.
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thanks a lot actually I'm going to use to it learn powerbi from udemy few other resources I'm at absolute beginner level...
 
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