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What are the requirements for a Programming Laptop?

The best computer configuration for programming is one that can meet the minimum requirements for web development. In general, you should be looking for a laptop with the following:



CPU with Intel i3 processor or better up to i9 processor.


Minimum 4GB RAM to Maximum 64GB RAM.


Solid-state drive (SSD) of 500 GB or more.


Architecture Minimum 32 bit to max 64 bit.


Operating system can be Windows, Mac, Linux.


Consider buying a machine that supports virtualization as well.



As for operating systems, many instructors teaching programming classes recommend that students run Windows 10 on their laptops.