{"id":129926,"date":"2024-07-01T06:30:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T10:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=129926"},"modified":"2024-07-01T17:09:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T21:09:30","slug":"windows-10-21h1-system-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-10-21h1-system-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 system requirements for version 22H2, 21H2, earlier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 10 22H2 (2022 Update) has the same hardware requirements (processor, memory, and storage) as previous versions, including 21H2, 21H1, 20H2, 2004, and older down to version 1507.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Usually, hardware requirements do not change when upgrading to a new version of <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-10\">Windows 10<\/a>. However, it is not uncommon for the operating system to have additional requirements. For instance, with the release of version 1903, the minimum storage requirement was bumped to 32G for new installations.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that version 22H2 is considered the last release of Windows 10, as the company plans to retire it <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-10-support-ends-october-14-2025\/\">on October 14, 2025<\/a>. After this point, the operating system will no longer receive security or maintenance updates or support of any kind unless you purchase the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/microsoft-consumers-paid-extended-security-updates-windows-10\/\">extended support subscription<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a computer running Windows 7, 8.1, 10, or 11, you can quickly check if your system meets the requirements for the latest version of Windows 10 using the &#8220;System Information&#8221; app and checking the summary section. You can find the app using the Windows Search feature and look for &#8220;System Information.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Windows 10 system requirements<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to install Windows 10, the device has to meet the basic system requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Processor:<\/strong> 1GHz or faster CPU or System on a Chip (SoC).<\/li>\n<li><strong>RAM:<\/strong> 1GB requirement for 32-bit or 2GB for 64-bit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hard drive:<\/strong> 32GB for a clean install or a new PC (16 GB for a 32-bit or 20 GB for a 64-bit existing installation).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Graphics:<\/strong> DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Display resolution:<\/strong> 800\u00d7600 minimum requirement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Networking:<\/strong> Wi-Fi or Ethernet adapter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Windows 10 hardware support<\/h3>\n<p>These are the minimum hardware features and supported processors from Intel and AMD:<\/p>\n<h4>Processor features<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Compatible with the x86 or x64 instruction set.<\/li>\n<li>Support for PAE, NX, and SSE2.<\/li>\n<li>Support for CMPXCHG16b, LAHF\/SAHF, and PrefetchW for 64-bit OS installation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Intel processor support<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to 13th Generation Intel Processors (Intel Core i3\/i5\/i7\/i9-13xxx).<\/li>\n<li>Intel Xeon W-12xx\/W-108xx.<\/li>\n<li>Intel Xeon SP 32xx, 42xx, 52xx, 62xx, and 82xx.<\/li>\n<li>Intel Atom (J4xxx\/J5xxx and N4xxx\/N5xxx).<\/li>\n<li>Celeron.<\/li>\n<li>Pentium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check this list for a <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-hardware\/design\/minimum\/supported\/windows-10-22h2-supported-intel-processors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complete list of supported Intel processors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>AMD processor support<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to AMD 7th Generation Processors (A-Series Ax-9xxx &amp; E-Series Ex-9xxx &amp; FX-9xxx).<\/li>\n<li>AMD Athlon 2xx processors.<\/li>\n<li>AMD Ryzen 3\/5\/7\/9 4xxx.<\/li>\n<li>AMD Opteron.<\/li>\n<li>AMD EPYC 7xxx.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check this list for a <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-hardware\/design\/minimum\/supported\/windows-10-22h2-supported-amd-processors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complete list of supported AMD processors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Qualcomm processor support\u00a0<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Snapdragon 8CX.<\/li>\n<li>Snapdragon 8CX Gen 2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check this list for a <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-hardware\/design\/minimum\/supported\/windows-10-22h2-supported-qualcomm-processors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complete list of supported Qualcomm processors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Storage support<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Storage controllers must support booting using the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) and implement device paths as defined in EDD-3.<\/li>\n<li>Storage host controllers and adapters must meet the requirements for the device protocol used and any requirements related to the device storage bus type.<\/li>\n<li>Bus-attached controllers must implement the correct class\/subclass code as specified in the PCI Codes and Assignments v1.6 specification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Display support<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Depth of 32 bits on each output simultaneously.<\/li>\n<li>Minimum diagonal display size for the primary display of 7 inches or larger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Additional requirements<\/h2>\n<p>The basic requirements are very low, but to fully take advantage of the features Windows 10 offers, you need newer and more specific hardware.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"disc-bullet\">\n<li data-editable=\"Section-4-list-item-1\">Speech recognition may require a high-fidelity microphone array and hardware driver with Microphone array geometry exposed<\/li>\n<li data-editable=\"Section-4-list-item-3\">Windows Hello requires facial recognition, iris detection, or a fingerprint reader.<\/li>\n<li data-editable=\"Section-4-list-item-6\">Device Guard requires\u00a0UEFI Secure Boot with third-party UEFI CA removed from the UEFI database, TPM 2.0, and firmware&#8217;s virtualization (Intel VT-x or AMD RVI) support.<\/li>\n<li data-editable=\"Section-4-list-item-9\">You need a tablet or a monitor that supports multi-touch to use touch.<\/li>\n<li data-editable=\"Section-4-list-item-10\">A Microsoft account is required for some features.<\/li>\n<li data-editable=\"Section-4-list-item-12\">Secure boot requires firmware that supports UEFI v2.3.1 Errata B and has the Microsoft Windows Certification Authority in the UEFI signature database.<\/li>\n<li data-editable=\"Section-4-list-item-14\">Some games and programs might require a graphics card compatible with DirectX 10 or higher for optimal performance.<\/li>\n<li data-editable=\"Section-4-list-item-15\">BitLocker To Go requires a flash drive (Windows 10 Pro only)<\/li>\n<li data-editable=\"Section-4-list-item-16\">BitLocker requires either Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2, TPM 2.0, or a flash drive (Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise).<\/li>\n<li data-editable=\"Section-4-list-item-17\">Client Hyper-V requires a 64-bit system with second-level address translation (SLAT) capabilities and an additional 2GB of memory (Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise).<\/li>\n<li data-editable=\"Section-4-list-item-18\">Miracast requires a display adapter that supports Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 1.3 and a Wi-Fi adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct.<\/li>\n<li data-editable=\"Section-4-list-item-19\">Wi-Fi Direct Printing requires a wireless adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct and a device that supports Wi-Fi Direct Printing.<\/li>\n<li data-editable=\"Section-4-list-item-22\">Device encryption requires a computer with InstantGo and TPM 2.0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Microsoft also warns that running Windows 7 and Windows 8 isn\u2019t enough to upgrade, you must update the operating systems to <a href=\"http:\/\/windows.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows7\/install-windows-7-service-pack-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 7 Service Pack 1<\/a> and Windows 8 should be updated to <a href=\"http:\/\/windows.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 8.1 Update<\/a> to upgrade to Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>If you upgrade from an older version of Windows 10, the new feature update should be installed in the same hardware configuration, whether you use the Windows Update, <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/upgrade-windows-10-22h2\/\">Media Creation Tool<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/upgrade-windows-10-22h2-update-assistant\/\">Update Assistant<\/a>, or ISO file\u00a0since the requirements haven&#8217;t changed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update July 1, 2024:<\/strong> This page has been updated to ensure accuracy and include the latest information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 10 has a basic minimum hardware requirements, compared to Windows 11. 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