Early this morning, Microsoft released the first Windows 11 Insider Preview version, Build 22000.51, to the Dev development channel! Microsoft said that as we finalize the product in the next few months, we will work with you to verify this experience. In this early preview, you'll be able to try out many of the new features shown off last week, but not all.

In a blog post today, Microsoft once again tried to clarify the minimum requirements for Windows 11, saying that Windows 11 will require Intel's eighth-generation Coffee Lake or AMD Zen 2 processors and above, but Intel's seventh-generation Kaby Lake and AMD Zen 1 There is some hope for users.

Microsoft said that Windows 11 is designed and built as a complete set of experiences to unleash the full power of PCs that customers rely on, including security, reliability, compatibility, video conferencing, multitasking, gaming, creating, building, learning and more. aspect. Microsoft says it needs a minimum system requirement that enables software and hardware to be tuned to keep up with people's expectations, needs, and harness the true value and power of PCs to deliver the best experience now and in the future.

But Microsoft says the first beta version of Windows 11, 22000.51, launching today will not require TPM 2.0 or a specific CPU. (However, there are still a large number of users whose hardware is too low and cannot be upgraded OTA.) Microsoft believes that by providing preview versions to different systems in the Windows Insider program, it will have a more comprehensive understanding of the performance of Windows 11 on different CPU models, and provide a basis for future evaluation of the minimum operating system. Provide basis for adjustments to system requirements.

Microsoft will be paying extra attention to users using Intel's seventh-generation CPUs and AMD's Zen 1 CPUs to see if they get the performance Microsoft is looking for in terms of reliability and security.

In a blog post, Microsoft claimed that the reason Windows 11 will not run on some older CPUs is to maintain a higher level of security, stability, and reliability.