If you are interested in understanding more about our minimum system requirements and how these principles helped guide our decision-making, please see this blog that provides a more detailed explanation of our approach. Windows 11 is designed to bring you closer to what you love and is releasing at a time when the PC is playing an even more central role in the way we connect, create and play. When we made the decision on where to set the minimum system requirements for Window 11, we focused on three principles to guide our thinking to help ensure a great user experience: For more details on additional requirements for your apps or hardware, you should check with the specific publisher or manufacturer. Windows provides additional information on some feature-specific requirements on the Windows 11 specifications page. Minimum system requirements are designed to provide a great computing experience across a variety of devices, now and into the future. Specific features plus apps and hardware that you add to your PC may exceed these minimum requirements. Note: This article explains the minimum system requirements for running Windows 11 on a PC.