Windows 10: system requirements
If you want to install Windows 10, your computer or mobile device must meet various system requirements. We explain to you in the practical tip what these are.
Windows 10 for desktop - The operating system requires these system requirements
- Processor: At least 1 GHz, but a significantly faster processor is recommended.
- RAM: Windows 10 estimates at least 2 GB in both 64-bit and 32-bit versions, but 4 GB is recommended.
- Screen: The display must have a resolution of at least 800 x 600 pixels.
- Graphics card: DirectX 9 or higher with WDDM 1.0 driver.
- Hard disk: The 64-bit version occupies 20 GB, the 32-bit version requires 16 GB.
- Newly delivered computers must also support the international standard ISO / IEC 11889: 2015 or Trusted Computing Group TPM 2.0.
Windows 10 system requirements for smartphones and tablets
- Processor: At least 1 GHz.
- Display: Sizes between 3 and 9 inches with a resolution of at least 800 x 480 are supported.
- RAM: 1 GB is required for displays with a resolution of up to 1280 x 768. Windows 10 uses 2 GB of RAM for screens up to a resolution of 1920 x 1080. The system relies on at least 3 GB RAM for resolutions up to 2, 560 x 1, 440.
- Memory: At least 8 GB of free space is required for the system.
- Keys: At least 3 keys: Power key and two volume keys (quieter / louder).
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