Description
| Processor: | 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with 2 or more cores on a compatible 64-bit processor or System on a Chip (SoC) |
| RAM: | 4 gigabytes (GB) |
| Storage: | 64 GB or larger storage device
Note: See below under “More information on storage to keep Windows 11 up-to-date” for more details. |
| System firmware: | UEFI capable of Secure Boot |
| TPM: | Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0 |
| Graphics card: | Compatible with DirectX 12 or higher with WDDM 2.0 driver |
| Display: | High definition (720p) display with a diagonal of over 9″, 8 bits per color channel |
| Internet connection and Microsoft accounts: | Windows 11 requires an Internet connection and a Microsoft account to complete installation of the device on first use.
Switching a device from Windows 11 Home into S mode also requires an Internet connection. All Windows 11 editions require Internet access to perform updates and download and use certain features. Some features require a Microsoft account. |
Over time, there may be additional requirements for updates or to use certain operating system features.
Some features in Windows 11 require higher system requirements than the minimum requirements listed above. Below is more information about the requirements for key features:
- 5G support requires a 5G-enabled modem.
- Auto HDR requires an HDR monitor.
- BitLocker to Go requires a USB flash drive (available in Windows Pro and higher editions).
- Client Hyper-V requires a processor with second-level address translation (SLAT) capabilities (available in Windows Pro and higher editions).
- Cortana requires a microphone and speaker and is currently available in
- Windows 11 for Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
- DirectStorage requires an NVMe SSD to store and run games using the “Standard NVM Express Controller” driver and a
- DirectX12 GPU with support for Shader Model 6.0.
- DirectX 12 Ultimate is available with supported games and graphics chips.
- Presence requires a sensor that can detect human distance from the device or intent to interact.
- Intelligent video conferencing requires a video camera, microphone and speaker (audio output).
- Multiple Voice Assistant (MVA) requires a microphone and speaker.
- Snap layouts with three columns require a screen with an effective width of 1920 pixels or more.
- Mute/Unmute from taskbar requires a video camera, microphone and speaker (audio output). The app must be compatible with the global mute/unmute feature.
- Spatial Sound requires supporting hardware and software.
- Teams requires a video camera, microphone and speaker (audio output).
- Touch requires a screen or monitor that supports multi-touch.
- Two-factor authentication requires use of a PIN, biometrics (fingerprint reader or illuminated infrared camera) or a phone with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth capabilities.
- Voice Typing requires a PC with a microphone.
- Wake on Voice requires a Modern Standby power model and a microphone.
- Wi-Fi 6E requires new WLAN IHV hardware and driver and a Wi-Fi 6E-enabled AP/router.
- Windows Hello requires a camera configured for near infrared (IR) imaging or a fingerprint reader for biometric authentication. Devices without biometric sensors can use Windows Hello with a PIN or a Microsoft-compatible portable security key.
- Windows Projection requires a display adapter that supports Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 2.0 and a Wi-Fi adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct.
- Xbox (app) requires an Xbox Live account, which is not available in all regions.
- See Countries and regions of Xbox Live for the most up-to-date information on availability. Some features in the Xbox app require an active Xbox Game Pass subscription. Learn more about the pass.
