Time for a round of hardware upgrades?
Over a third of devices in the enterprise today can’t run Windows 11 because they don’t meet Microsoft’s minimum hardware requirements for the OS, according to enterprise network performance firm Riverbed. The firm’s data scientists say in a new report that 34% of devices currently being used aren’t capable of running Windows 11 because of Microsoft’s mildly controversial minimum hardware requirements. „While the benefits of Windows 11 are clear, some of the device requirements will make a transition challenging. More than a third of devices currently in use today are not capable of running Windows 11,“ it said. SEE: Windows 11: Latest updates bring a wave of new features However, they also found that only 12% of existing devices will need to be replaced if CIOs want them on Windows 11 while 22% of devices can be upgraded to meet the requirements. To comply with Windows 11 requirements, a PC needs at least 4GB of memory and 64GB of storage; UEFI secure boot must be enabled; the graphics card must be compatible with DirectX 12 or later, with a WDDM 2.
