Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements | Microsoft (2024)

5G support requires 5G capable modem where available. Auto HDR requires an HDR monitor. BitLocker to Go requires a USB flash drive (available in Windows Pro and above editions). Client Hyper-V requires a processor with second level address translation (SLAT) capabilities (available in Windows Pro and above editions). Cortana requires a microphone and speaker and is currently available on Windows11 for Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States. DirectStorage requires an NVMe SSD to store and run games that use the Standard NVM Express Controller driver and a DirectX12 GPU with Shader Model 6.0 support. DirectX 12 Ultimate is available with supported games and graphics chips. Presence requires sensor that can detect human distance from device or intent to interact with device. Intelligent Video Conferencing requires video camera, microphone, and speaker (audio output). Multiple Voice Assistant (MVA) requires a microphone and speaker. Snap three-column layouts requires a screen that is 1920 effective pixels or greater in width. Mute/Unmute from Taskbar requires video camera, microphone, and speaker (audio output). App must be compatible with feature to enable global mute/unmute. Spatial Sound requires supporting hardware and software. Microsoft Teams requires video camera, microphone, and speaker (audio output). Touch requires a screen or monitor that supports multi-touch. Two-factor Authentication requires use of PIN, biometric (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 Modern Standby power model and microphone. Wi-Fi 6E requires new WLAN IHV hardware and driver and a Wi-Fi 6E capable AP/router. Windows Hello requires a camera configured for near infrared (IR) imaging or fingerprint reader for biometric authentication. Devices without biometric sensors can use Windows Hello with a PIN or portable Microsoft compatible security key. Windows Projection requires a display adapter which 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 Xbox Live Countries and Regions for the most up-to-date information on availability. Some features in the Xbox app will require an active Xbox Game Pass subscription (sold separately). Learn more about the pass.