As you may have already read, Microsoft support for ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ. As a result of that, many businesses will need to replace computers that arenโt up to running Windows 11. But what does that mean when coming to deciding what to purchase?
For an optimal business computing experience on Windows 11, it’s advisable to exceed the minimum system requirements to ensure enhanced performance, security, and future-proofing for at least the next 3 years (which is the average lifespan of a business PC).
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐บ๐๐บ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:
โข ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ : Intel Core i5 10th generation or later, or AMD Ryzen 5 3000 or newer.
โข ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ (๐ฅ๐๐ ) : 16 GB or more.
โข ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ : 512 GB SSD (Solid State Drive) or larger.
โข ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐ : Integrated or dedicated graphics compatible with DirectX 12 or later, with a WDDM 2.0 driver.
โข ๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ : Full HD (1920×1080) resolution or higher.
โข ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐บ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ : UEFI firmware with Secure Boot capability.
โข ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ : Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0 enabled.
Some specific Windows 11 features will require a higher specification. But ensuring your business PCs meet or exceed these specifications above will provide a smoother and more secure experience with Windows 11, accommodating current applications and future updates effectively.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐โ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ญ?