Windows 10 Full Specification

Windows 10
Specifications
Here’s an overview of requirements, editions and languages available for Windows 10.

System requirements

If you want to upgrade to Windows 10 on your PC or tablet, here’s the minimum hardware that you’ll need. Read further below to learn about the additional factors that impact upgradeability. For more information about the free upgrade offer1, please visit the Windows 10 Upgrade page for details.

Latest OS:
Make sure that you are running the latest version of either Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 Update.
Don’t know which version you are running? Check here to find out. Need to download the latest version? Click here for Windows 7 SP1 orWindows 8.1 Update.

Processor : 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor or SoC
RAM : 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit
Hard disk space : 16 GB for 32-bit OS 20 GB for 64-bit OS
Graphics card : DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver
Display : 800x600

Important notes:

Windows 10 Home users will automatically receive updates from Windows Update when they are available. Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise users will have the ability to postpone updates. The amount of time by which Windows 10 Pro users can postpone updates is limited.
Small storage devices, like devices with 32 GB hard drives or older devices with full hard drives, may need additional storage to complete the upgrade. You'll see instructions telling you what to do during the upgrade. You may need either to remove unneeded files from your device or insert a USB flash drive to complete the upgrade.

Some devices with either little free space available or smaller hard drives, like 32 GB storage PCs, may have little free space available after upgrading. You may free up disk space and easily delete files, like temporary files or your previous version of Windows, within the Storage system setting. Files for the previous version of Windows give you the option to remove Windows 10 and go back to your previous version of Windows. These files are automatically deleted a month after you upgrade. You can delete them now to free up space.

An internet connection is required to perform the upgrade. Windows 10 is a large file – about 3 GB – and Internet access (ISP) fees might apply.

To check for device compatibility and other important installation information, visit your device manufacturer’s website. Manufacturer contact information can be found on the Contact Information page.

The upgradeability of a device includes factors beyond the system specification. This includes driver and firmware support, application compatibility and feature support, regardless of whether or not the device meets the minimum system specification for Windows 10.

Support may vary by device. Find more information on the Windows Lifecycle page.

If your PC or tablet is currently running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 Update, you can check to see if it meets the requirements by using ‘Check my PC’ in the Get Windows 10 app. To open the Get Windows 10 app, click on the small Windows icon found at the right end of the taskbar. If you don’t see it, visit our Windows 10 Q&A page for more information.

Many applications, files and settings will migrate as part of the upgrade. However, some applications or settings may not migrate.



Windows 10 Feature

The Start Menu is Back, Baby

Cortana Makes the Start Menu Even Smarter

Microsoft Edge Finally Replaces Internet Explorer

You Can Now Add Multiple Desktops

Windows Now Has a Central Notification Center

Additional requirements to use certain features

Cortana is only currently available on Windows 10 for the United States, United Kingdom, China, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, India, Canada (English), Australia, and Japan.
Speech recognition will vary by device microphone. For a better speech experience, you will need a:
High fidelity microphone array Hardware driver with microphone array geometry exposed

Windows Hello requires specialised illuminated infrared camera for facial recognition or a finger print reader which supports the Window Biometric Framework. Windows Hello with an Intel® RealSense™ (F200) camera requires a software update to work on Windows 8.1 devices after upgrading to Windows 10. This update is expected to be available soon.

Continuum is available on all Windows 10 desktop editions by manually turning “tablet mode” on and off in the Action Center. It will be possible to configure tablets and 2-in-1s with GPIO indicators or those that have a laptop and slate indicator to enter “tablet mode” automatically.

At launch, Continuum for phones will be limited to selected premium phones. External monitor must support HDMI input. Continuum-compatible accessories sold separately. App availability and experience vary by device and market. Office 365 subscription required for some features.

Music and video streaming through Groove Music (formerly Xbox Music) or Films & TV apps is not available in all regions. For the most up-to-date list of regions, please go to the Xbox on Windows website.

Xbox app requires an Xbox Live account, which is not available in all regions. For the most up-to-date list of regions, please go to Xbox Live Countries and Regions website
Two factor authentication requires the use of a PIN, Biometric (finger print reader or illuminated infrared camera) or a phone with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth capabilities.

The number of applications that can be snapped will depend upon the minimum resolution for the application.

To use touch, you need a tablet or a monitor that supports multi-touch. Click here for more info on multi-touch hardware requirements.

Microsoft account required for some features.

Secure boot requires firmware that supports UEFI v2.3.1 Errata B and has the Microsoft Windows Certification Authority in the UEFI signature database.

Some IT administrators may enable Secure Logon (Ctrl + Alt + Del) before bringing you to the log in screen. On tablets without a keyboard, a tablet with the Windows button may be required, as the key combination on a tablet is Windows button + Power button.

Some games and programs might require a graphics card compatible with DirectX 10 or higher for optimal performance.

BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive (Windows 10 Pro only).

BitLocker requires either Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2, TPM 2.0 or a USB flash drive (Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise only).

Client Hyper-V requires a 64-bit system with second level address translation (SLAT) capabilities and additional 2 GB of RAM (Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise only).

Miracast requires a display adaptor which supports Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 1.3, and a Wi-Fi adaptor that supports Wi-Fi Direct.

Wi-Fi Direct Printing requires a Wi-Fi adaptor that supports Wi-Fi Direct and a device that supports Wi-Fi Direct Printing.

To install a 64-bit OS on a 64-bit PC, your processor needs to support CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW, and LAHF/SAHF.

InstantGo works only with computers designed for Connected Standby.
Device encryption requires a PC with InstantGo and TPM 2.0.
Skype available only in select countries and regions. Calling to select countries and regions only. Excludes special, premium and non-geographic numbers. For details, visit the Office FAQ page.


Windows 10 full localisation languages

Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Bulgarian (Bulgaria), Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Hong Kong), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Croatian (Croatia), Czech (Czech Republic), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Netherlands), English (United Kingdom), English (United States), Estonian (Estonia), Finnish (Finland), French (France), French (Canada), German (Germany), Greek (Greece), Hebrew (Israel), Hungarian (Hungary), Italian (Italy), Japanese (Japan), Korean (Korea), Latvian (Latvia), Lithuanian (Lithuania), Norwegian, Bokmål (Norway), Polish (Poland), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian (Romania), Russian (Russia), Serbian (Latin, Serbia), Slovak (Slovakia), Slovenian (Slovenia), Spanish (Spain, International Sort), Spanish (Mexico), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Turkey), Ukrainian (Ukraine)
Additional languages available as Language Interface Packs