Yes, absolutely. There are no feature removals, only refinements.
This is the critical comparison. SketchUp 2024 introduced the groundbreaking "Environment Variables" and a new File format (.skp v2024). So why stick with 23.1.340?
The answer is stability over novelty. SketchUp 2024, while powerful, is still in its early adoption phase. Many third-party renderers have not fully optimized for the 2024 file structure. Conversely, 23.1.340 represents the end-of-life "Gold Master" for the 2023 cycle. It has received every hotfix, security patch, and driver optimization that 2024 lacks.
If you work in a production studio where downtime costs money, 23.1.340 is objectively "better" than 2024. It is the Toyota Hilux of SketchUp builds—not the flashiest, but virtually unkillable.
This was buggy in 23.0. Textures would drop, and levels would misalign. In 231340:
When we say this build is "better," we are talking about seconds saved per click. Here is how the update manifests in daily use.
The 23.1.340 update significantly improved the IFC 4.0 extension.