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Windows 11 System Requirements: Complete Checklist for 2024

Check Windows 11 requirements and the list of compatible devices

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Updated onJanuary 8, 2024

updated onJanuary 8, 2024

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Key notes

Windows 11is confirmed and Microsoft has a lot of plans with it. It seems that the new OS is heavily focused on performance and gaming, and that’s great news for everyone, not just avid players.

While a build ofWindows 11 was leaked a few weeks before its debut, there wasn’t a clear hint at the performance.

The benchmarks that followedgave us a general idea about how the new OS will perform, but now we can know that for sure.

On itsofficial support page, Microsoft released the specs, features, and computer requirements of Windows 11.

Windows 11 System Requirements

Keep in mind that these are the basic system requirements to install Windows 11 on a PC. If you’d like to see if your current PC meets the minimum requirements,download and run the PC Health Check app.

When it comes to feature-specific requirements for Windows 11, it seems that Microsoft has added a lot of new technologies and improvements over Windows 10. Let’s name a few important ones:

Devices supported by Windows 11

As you will see below, Microsoft also issued a device compatibility list with the type of machine that will have Windows 11 support.

All in one

Convertible– Devices that combine a display, battery, and point device into a single chassis with an adjustable display.

Desktop PC– Although it probably doesn’t need further explanations, it’s a device mounted in a tower case and it doesn’t include an integrated display and inputs

Detachable– Devices that combine a display, rechargeable power source, and pointing device into a single chassis together with a detachable keyboard.

Mini PC– It’s a type of desktop PC that has the volume of less than a liter and doesn’t include an integrated display and optical drive

Notebook– Another type that doesn’t need an introduction. A clamshell computer that doesn’t have a detachable keyboard.

Tablet– A device that comes with a display, a rechargeable power source, and other components into a single chassis that can be operated by touch. It doesn’t include a keyboard.

Windows 11 CPU compatibility list

Microsoft has released a full list of processors that will be able to run Windows 11 without issues, so we created a handy table for you to be able to search for your device and find out ahead of time if the installation will be possible.

Intel processors

The list below will show you all the processor models that will work seamlessly with Windows 11:

AMD processors

The table below presents you with all the AMD processors that will be able to run Windows 11 without problems:

Qualcomm processors

Here are the Qualcomm processors which will be capable of running Windows 11:

New Windows 11 features

And that’s not all. Yes, a lot of new features were added to Windows 11, but some of the ones included in Windows 10 will be removed or toned down a lot. Here are some apps that may be deprecated or removed when upgrading to Windows 11:

Furthermore, 3D Viewer, OneNote for Windows 10, Paint 3D, and Skype will no longer be installed on new devices. That also applies to clean-installs of Windows. You will still be able to get them but only from the Store.

Auto-HDR, Snap, and Teams integration promise to be great features that will certainly increase productivity, connectivity, and the overall experience, but the loss of Cortana from the Taskbar or the lack of Internet Explorer might be a problem for some.

What do you think about Windows 11’s requirements and features? Let us know your opinion in the comments section below.

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Windows 11 System Requirements: Complete Checklist for 2024#

Windows 11 System Requirements#

Devices supported by Windows 11#

Windows 11 CPU compatibility list#

New Windows 11 features#