At 11 o'clock in the evening on June 24, 2021, Microsoft released the Windows 11 system (Win11 for short), which will be officially launched in the fall. Users from Win7 to Win10 can upgrade for free. Now that the hardware requirements have been determined, the overall requirements are not high, but 32-bit CPUs have been eliminated, and at least a 64-bit CPU is required.

The minimum hardware requirements for Win11 are as follows

CPU: Modern 1Ghz 64bit dual-core processor

Memory: 4GB RAM

Storage: 64GB hard drive

Display: 9 inches with 720p resolution

Firmware: UEFI, Secure Boot & TPM 2.0 compatible

Graphics Card: DirectX 12 compatible graphics card/WWDM 2.x

Compared with the 2+32GB storage of the Win10 system, Win11 requires 4+64GB, which is twice as high, but this does not mean a problem.

The biggest change is of course the CPU. It requires 1GHz dual-core, which is fine, but it must be 64-bit, which means that 32-bit CPUs are no longer supported. There will obviously be no 32-bit system downloads for future Win11 systems.

The firmware that may cause trouble may require UEFI, secure boot and TPM 2.0. TPM 2.0 may make it impossible to install some old devices.

The last point is the device size. More than 9 inches means that it is mainly for PCs and tablets. Mobile phones are still out of the question, which is normal. Microsoft has no intention of making the mobile phone business bigger now.

How to check whether your computer meets the Win11 upgrade requirements

PC Health Check App Download Page

If you want to know whether your computer can be upgraded to Win11, Microsoft officially provides a convenient tool - the PC Health Check application. After downloading and installing, you can check whether the computer meets the Win11 upgrade requirements.

I just tried it. The interface is very simple. Just click Check Now at the top. However, the result of the check was shocking. It said that my computer does not meet the upgrade requirements.

Click to learn more. Microsoft directed me to the official website, but did not explain what was inappropriate. I can be sure that my computer's CPU, memory, graphics card, hard disk and other hardware far exceed the minimum requirements.

The above is the details of how to check whether the computer meets the Win11 upgrade requirements and Microsoft's latest Win11 minimum hardware requirements shared by the editor of Huajun Software Park. I hope this tutorial can help you!