This Microsoft page shows the supported CPU’s for Windows 7 and later. Even some expensive Microsoft Surface devices aren’t compatible with Windows 11. That’s a remarkably high bar that many new computers can’t reach. Office compatibility should be OK but with the usual cautions for early adopters, check out How will Microsoft Office work on ARM devices? What CPU’s are supported?Īn Intel 8 th Generation CPU or later seems to be required. That means Windows 11 can run on more portable devices using less battery power. One bit of good news is ARM chip support for Windows 11. It might be better to make a new VM with Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 setup.Īs usual, it’s up to the user to ensure the VM settings (especially CPU and memory) are enough to run Win11 well. Windows 11 will run in virtual machines (like Hyper/V and VMware) and it seems possible to bypass the secure boot requirement. Some good news for virtual machine users. There’s an exclusion for ‘All-in-One’ devices. Video output – a video socket (HDMI, Display Port, DVI, HD-15) which includes multi-use sockets like USB Type-C or Thunderbolt. Touchpad – if a Touchpad is installed it must be a ‘Precision Touchpad’. 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: 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 might run on such a computer but it would be very slow and frustrating.
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