Windows 11, the first new version in six years of the world’s most popular desktop operating system, is almost here. It comes with a new look and feel, with rounded corners for all windows, relocated taskbar icons, and more elegant Settings dialogs, it’s a significant visual refinement of Windows 10.
Here we will discuss the minimum system requirements for Windows 11 and how you can check whether your Windows 10 PC can be upgradeable to Windows 11 or not.
Also Read: How to Tell If Windows 10 License is Retail, OEM, or Volume
Minimum System Requirements For Windows 11
If you have a question, whether we will receive a free upgrade to window 11 or not then the answer is “YES“. But your PC needs to meet some minimum system requirements for windows 11.
- 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.
- Graphics card: DirectX 12 compatible graphics/WDDM 2.x.
- Display: Greater than 9 inches with HD Resolution (720p).
- Internet connection: Microsoft account and internet connectivity required for setup of Windows 11 Home.
How to Check If Your PC Can Run Windows 11 or Not
Windows 11 will be a free upgrade for supported Windows 10 computers. Here’s how to see if your PC is capable of running the upcoming version.
Note: To help you determine if your Windows 10 computer meets the requirements to run Windows 11, Microsoft also provides a free PC Health Check tool.
Step 1: Visit Windows 11 Upgrade page and download PC Health Check Tool.
Step 2: Install the PC Health Check tool and Open it.
Step 3: Now click the “Check now” button.
Step 4: A window will open and say either “This PC Can Run Windows 11” or “This PC Can’t Run Windows 11”
If you’re getting the message that says “This PC can’t run Windows 11“, there’s a good chance it has to do with Secure Boot or Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
Try to enable TPM on your PC BIOS, if there is an option to enable TPM on your BIOS then you can run Windows 11 on your PC. Here check Intel and AMD supported processors that can run Windows 11
