Microsoft Shares PC Requirements for Android Apps on Windows 11, 16 GB of Memory Recommended

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Microsoft has shared the official device requirements for running Android apps and games via Windows 11’s new Amazon Appstore preview, and they’re surprisingly more demanding than what one might have expected.



According to a support page, Windows 11 users who want to run mobile apps via the Amazon Appstore should be able to get away with 8 GB of system memory, but 16 GB of RAM—a relatively beefy amount that won’t be found even in the requirements for some of today’s most demanding games, such as Cyberpunk 2077 and Red Dead Redemption 2—is recommended for the ideal experience. These systems should also be equipped with at least an 8th Gen Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen 3000, or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c processor, as well as an SSD.



The Amazon Appstore was introduced as part of a new experience pack that was pushed to Windows 11 systems this week...

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[Dogsofjune]

Well, even my I3 Nuc meets that requirement.... oh wait, non supported cpu. I guess i can do the android apps on Chrome, or maybe even the tablet/phone the app is on instead.

I guess I don't need to run those apps under Win OS.

 

[Brian_B]

Well, even my I3 Nuc meets that requirement.... oh wait, non supported cpu. I guess i can do the android apps on Chrome, or maybe even the tablet/phone the app is on instead.

I guess I don't need to run those apps under Win OS.

Can always just run Chrome OS as well…

 

[Grimlakin]

I mean what enthusiest doesn't have at least 16 gig? I've been running 16 gig for over a decade.

 

[Brian_B]

How does this stack up to the requirement for Bluestacks?

Also I guess it would be possible to just virtualize a copy of ChromeOS using your favorite hypervisor.

Not sure how much RAM a typical android phone packs in.