Windows 8 system requirements

 

System requirements for Windows 8

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A few questions often arise before Windows 8 is released. The first question is usually, can I install Windows 8 on my old computer? The system requirements will not change much compared to Windows 7.

At least 32 gigabytes are required for the 16-bit version and at least 64 gigabytes are required for the 20-bit version.

 


Windows 8 will be the first Microsoft operating system to support ARM architecture. Almost all smartphones have ARM architecture processors. This means developers only need to program their special Windows 8 apps once and all supported platforms can run the apps. Of course, a system requirement is a multi-touch display if you want to use the numerous touch functions.

System requirements for Windows 8 at a glance

  • 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
  • 1 GB for 32-bit and 2 GB of RAM for 64-bit
  • 16 GB with 32-bit and 20 GB with 64-bit available space
  • DirectX 9 capable graphics card with 128 MB memory (to use Aero)
  • DVD-R / W drive


These system requirements are independent of the Windows 8 version.

 
If the versions are also similar, then the following information comes into play.
Maximum working memory is 4 GB memory with the 32-bit version.
The 64-bit version is supported 192 GB working memory in the Professional and Ultimate version.
The 64-bit version Windows 7 Home Premium supports only 16 GB of RAM.

 

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