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Will windows 11 support all 7th gen CPUs
mohith1402 "... my laptop is in the dell list which you provided ..."
Yup, I missed it, although the fact that Dell is testing the computer doesn't mean that the computer will make the Windows 11 cut:
"This article designates Dell laptops and desktops that will be tested for upgrade to Windows 11 once that operating system releases. If your device is not listed below, Dell is not testing the device and drivers will not be upgraded for that model."
I'm not sure what Dell means by "will be tested for upgrade to Windows 11 once that operating system releases". The Dell article was released July 21, at a point where Microsoft was saying the 7th Gen processors were being tested as part of the Insider program, and Microsoft's testing process looks like it has come to an end -- See "Update on Windows 11 minimum system requirements and the PC Health Check app" (released August 27), which says this:
"In June, we heard your questions about how we set the Windows 11 minimum system requirements and shared more information on the established principles that guided us in setting them. And as a team, we committed to exploring through Windows Insider testing and with OEMs whether there were devices running on Intel 7th Generation and AMD Zen 1 processors that met our principles."
"Following the results of our testing, we are making a small number of additions to the compatible processor list (explained further below), but otherwise will maintain the minimum system requirements as originally set. We have concluded that the compatible 64-bit processors selected, 4GB of memory, 64GB of storage, UEFI secure boot, graphics requirements and TPM 2.0 are the right minimum system requirements to deliver on the principles we established to best support you."
It all depends on Microsoft's future decisions about 7th Gen processors, I guess. Based on the linked article from Microsoft, though, I doubt that the situation will change before October 5.
- tomscharbachSep 05, 2021Bronze Contributor
You should post your questions/information at the Windows 11 Community forum. This forum is for Microsoft Edge, not Windows 11.
- mohith1402Sep 05, 2021Copper ContributorAm I sorry for that but when I contacted them before they said me to post my question here so I posted question and when I contacted them today they said it will support windows 11 so will also believe that 7th gen will be added before windows 11 release ?
- tomscharbachSep 05, 2021Bronze Contributor
If you have a definitive answer to your question, why ask the question? It seems to me that you are wasting your time and mine.
- mohith1402Sep 05, 2021Copper ContributorAnd even I spoken to dell support he also said me that your PC will be eligible for windows 11 update and they said that please ignore that message which is showing incompatible message that your PC doesn't meet the minimum hardware requirements for windows 11 it will be fixed before windows 11 release and I said I contacted Microsoft support they said that windows 11 will be supported by 7th gen cpu and I asked them all the 7th gen cpus will be supported or only some 7thbgen cpus they said all the 7th gen cpu and told kindly wait till official release of windows 11 then you can install windows 11. See the conversation pics below