Here are the CPUs that officially can run Windows 11

A new operating system incompatible with older hardware—that’s surely another MacOS announcement, right? Not this time. Windows users could soon find themselves in the same boat as Apple fans: Following close behind Thursday’s official announcement of Windows 11 was the reveal of much stricter hardware compatibility for Windows 10’s successor.Unlike previous generations of the operating system, Windows 11 tacks on tougher security requirements, like the presence of a Trusted Platform Module 2.0 and the ability to use Secure Boot. In a mild surprise, Microsoft has already named specific processors that are cleared for the next era of Windows.To read this article in full, please click here https://www.pcworld.com/article/3623192/what-cpus-can-run-windows-11.html#tk.rss_all

Created 4y | Jun 28, 2021, 10:21:07 AM


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