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Better to get Bluetooth 5.x if possible, especially for portable devices. Microsoft has some other requirements for new computers:īluetooth – 4.0 (preferably 4.1) is required on all Win11 devices except Desktop PC’s. Internet connection: at least for setup and updates. Gamers will want a much better graphics card.ĭisplay: Over 9” with at least 1280 x 720 (720p HD) resolution. Graphics: DirectX 12 compatible/WDDM 2.x if NOT gaming. Solid State Drive (SSD) at least for the boot (C:) drive. A lot more if you keep photos and videos. Hard Drive: 128GB if you must, 256GB is our practical lower limit. If using virtual machines (Hyper/V, VmWare) then 16GB minimum. Processor: 1.7 gigahertz or faster, 64-bit processor with 2 cores or more. Our suggested minimum for Windows 11Ĭombining Windows 11 with Microsoft Office, our suggested minimum, practical requirements are:
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If you have the quaint habit of using other software (like Microsoft Office) that adds to the system requirements.
If that’s not enough, Windows minimum system requirements are for Windows only. Windows 11 is set to launch this fall.Windows 11 might run on such a computer but it would be very slow and frustrating.
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Some detractors have suggested that TPM and the CPU compatibility list will prevent otherwise capable hardware from running the new operating system.įor those who can't (or don't want to) upgrade to Windows 11, Microsoft will continue to support Windows 10 through October 14, 2025.
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Paired with Secure Boot, which only allows code from Microsoft, or an OEM or chip maker to run, Microsoft is claiming to raise the security baseline from Windows 11 and, while it will sting for those left out, will prevent current and future threats. (Modern laptops should have TPM running automatically.) Windows 11 requires the more recent TPM 2.0 over the older TPM 1.2 due to newer, more secure cryptographic algorithms, the post says.
The initial uncertainty caused by the switch led to a run on TPM modules for desktops. For those who build PCs, most should be able to enable it in the UEFI/BIOS. None of the other requirements have changed, including one that confused many PC builders when it was first announced: a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). The versions for Insiders will be available for 64-bit Windows, 32-bit Windows, Windows on Arm and Windows 10 in S mode. After a "feedback" period, the PC Health Check app will be enabled for all. A new version is going out to Windows Insiders, with clearer messaging and links to support articles that might help users get their PCs ready (like enabling Secure Boot). In June, Microsoft pulled its PC Health Check tool that let you know if your computer meets the company's requirements for Windows 11, stating that "we acknowledge that it was not fully prepared to share the level of detail or accuracy you expected from us." Now, it's coming back. Those that met the requirements were crash-free 99.8% of the time. But that claim isn't just about the processors - other minimum specifications include 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage and UEFI secure boot. Microsoft claims that the devices that didn't meet its requirements see 52% more kernel mode crashes than those that do. "After carefully analyzing the first generation of AMD Zen processors in partnership with AMD, together we concluded that there are no additions to the supported CPU list," the Windows Team wrote in a blog post. On the first-gen AMD Ryzen side, however, there is no luck. A number of older Surface devices still won't be eligible for an upgrade) (Previously, no version of the Surface Studio 2, which released in 2018 and Microsoft still sells starting at $3,499.99 (opens in new tab), was eligible for the update.
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The company is also adding the Intel Core i7-7820HQ, but only in "select devices that shipped with modern drivers based on Declarative, Componentized, Hardware Support Apps (DCH) design principles." That makes Microsoft's Surface Studio 2 eligible for Windows 11. Specifically, 7th Gen Intel Core X-series and Xeon W-series processors get the Windows 11 nod.
Today, it's announcing the results, as well as updating its software to let you know if your PC is compatible.īased on the testing, Microsoft is adding a few 7th Gen Intel Core processors to the list of compatible CPUs. Microsoft promised to test 7th Gen Intel and 1st Gen Ryzen in Windows Insider builds and with PC companies. Back when Microsoft announced Windows 11, there was quite a bit of confusion over the system requirements, which included cutoffs at 8th Gen Intel Core CPUs, second-gen AMD Ryzen chips and just a handful of Qualcomm processors.