Microsoft has officially announced that Windows 11 will be arriving at the end of 2021. Not only that, but they also announced the minimum system requirements specs that one would need in order to use the operating system on their laptop or computer.
Windows 11 System Requirements
| Processor | 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with 2 or more cores on a compatible 64-bit processor or System on a Chip (SoC) |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM |
| Storage | 64 GB or larger storage device |
| System firmware | UEFI, Secure Boot capable |
| TPM | Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0 |
| Minimum system requirements | |
| Graphics card | DirectX 12 compatible graphics / WDDM 2.x |
| Display | >9” with HD Resolution (720p) |
| Internet connection | Microsoft account and internet connectivity required for setup for Windows 11 Home |
Here is a list of Microsoft provided list of compatible processors for Windows 11.
If your Laptop or Computer does not have the specs listed above, it is time for you to buy a new Laptop or Computer. But if you are running Windows 10 right now on your Laptop, you can continue to use that until 2025.
How to check if your PC or Laptop can run Windows 11
If you want to check if your device can install Windows 11, all you have to do is download the free PC Health Check application that Microsoft is offering for free.
You can download the application by clicking here.
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