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title: Windows 11 requirements
description: Hardware requirements to deploy Windows 11
ms.reviewer:
manager: laurawi
manager: dougeby
ms.audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
ms.author: greglin
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- Windows 11
This article lists the system requirements for Windows 11. Windows 11 is also supported on a virtual machine (VM).
This article lists the system requirements for Windows 11. Windows 11 is also [supported on a virtual machine (VM)](#virtual-machine-support).
## Hardware requirements
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- **Windows Projection**: requires a display adapter that supports Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 2.0 and a Wi-Fi adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct.
- **Xbox app**: requires an Xbox Live account, which is not available in all regions. Please go to the Xbox Live Countries and Regions page for the most up-to-date information on availability. Some features in the Xbox app will require an active [Xbox Game Pass](https://www.xbox.com/xbox-game-pass) subscription.
## Virtual machine support
The following configuration requirements apply to VMs running Windows 11.
- Generation: 2<b> \*</b>
- Storage: 64 GB or greater
- Security: Secure Boot capable, virtual TPM enabled
- Memory: 4 GB or greater
- Processor: 2 or more virtual processors
The VM host CPU must also meet Windows 11 [processor requirements](/windows-hardware/design/minimum/windows-processor-requirements).
<b>\*</b> In-place upgrade of existing generation 1 VMs to Windows 11 is not possible.
> [!NOTE]
> Procedures to configure required VM settings depend on the VM host type. For VM hosts running Hyper-V, virtualization (VT-x, VT-d) must be enabled in BIOS. Virtual TPM 2.0 is emulated in the guest VM independent of the Hyper-V host TPM presence or version.
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