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Maureen
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Computer Requirements for Power BI

I am teaching a course where we use Power BI.  One of my students has asked if there are any known stability issues with Power BI because his desktop crashed twice when designing a dashboard.  (We are using the free desktop version.)  Are their suggested computer/Windows requirements for Power BI to run smoothly?  I occasionally have a crash or have a student with a crash but am not aware of any known issues to help avoid this . . . 

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parry2k
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@Maureen usually it is very stable, check if this helps.

 

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amitchandak
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@Maureen , I have used laptop with intel i5(8th gen) and Intel i7(8th gen) with 8 or 16 GB RAM and power BI work fine on them

 

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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/fundamentals/desktop-get-the-desktop#minimum-requirements

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amitchandak
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@Maureen , I have used laptop with intel i5(8th gen) and Intel i7(8th gen) with 8 or 16 GB RAM and power BI work fine on them

 

refer min requirements

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/fundamentals/desktop-get-the-desktop#minimum-requirements

Share with Power BI Enthusiasts: Full Power BI Video (20 Hours) YouTube
Microsoft Fabric Series 60+ Videos YouTube
Microsoft Fabric Hindi End to End YouTube

Thank you!

parry2k
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Super User

@Maureen usually it is very stable, check if this helps.

 

I would  Kudos if my solution helped. 👉 If you can spend time posting the question, you can also make efforts to give Kudos whoever helped to solve your problem. It is a token of appreciation!

Visit us at https://perytus.com, your one-stop-shop for Power BI-related projects/training/consultancy.



Subscribe to the @PowerBIHowTo YT channel for an upcoming video on List and Record functions in Power Query!!

Learn Power BI and Fabric - subscribe to our YT channel - Click here: @PowerBIHowTo

If my solution proved useful, I'd be delighted to receive Kudos. When you put effort into asking a question, it's equally thoughtful to acknowledge and give Kudos to the individual who helped you solve the problem. It's a small gesture that shows appreciation and encouragement! ❤


Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution. Proud to be a Super User! Appreciate your Kudos 🙂
Feel free to email me with any of your BI needs.

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