Windows 11 has officially been announced by Microsoft and it will be available for install to eligible computers. Check your computer to see if it is compatible with windows 11 easily. The quickest and easiest way is to download and install Microsoft’s PC Health Check here. After installing, run it and it will check your computer properties for you.
Alternatively, look through the requirements in the table below and compare with your computer to check if it’s compatible with Windows 11. Microsoft Windows 11 will start rolling out around the Holiday season. Only eligible computers and tablets will get the update although there are always ways of going around it that we shall share.
Feature | Requirement |
Processor | 1GHz or faster with 2 or more cores on a compatible 64-bit processor or system on a chip |
`RAM | 4GB |
Storage | 64GB or larger storage device |
System firmware | UEFI, Secure Boot capable |
TPM | Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0 |
Graphics card | Compatible with DirectX 12 or later with WDDM 2.0 driver |
Display | HD (720p) display greater than 9 inches diagonally, 8 bits per color channel |
Internet connection and Microsoft account | For Windows 11 Home edition: internet connectivity; Microsoft account to complete device setup on first use For all Windows 11 editions: internet access to perform updates and to download and use some features; Microsoft account for some features. |