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Windows 10 keeps upgrading for years and the latest windows version now is 1903. The newer the Windows version is, the higher requirements Windows 10 has.
Theoretically, as long as your PC meets the minimum requirements for Windows, you are able to get the latest Windows 10 upgrade. However, if your hardware is barely adaptable, the Windows 10 you get will be running slow.
Let’s see what the Windows 10 system requirements are.
Windows 10 System Requirements
Officially, to install or upgrade to Windows 10, your computer must be up to the challenge:
- Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
- RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit
- Hard disk space: 32 GB for both 64-bit and 32-bit OS
- Graphics card: DirectX 9 or later
- Display resolution: 800 x 600 pixels
However, if you are installing Windows 10 on the above minimum requirements, your Windows 10 sucks, and you are likely to run Windows 10 on a very low disk space and CPU reaches to 100% usage easily.
So, beyond the basics, the optimal hardware configuration for Windows 10 may looks like this:
- Processor: Intel 8th generation processors (Intel i3/i5/i7/i9-7x), Core M3-7xxx , Xeon E3-xxxx, and Xeon E5-xxxx processors, AMD 8th generation processors (A Series Ax-9xxx, E-Series Ex-9xxx, FX-9xxx) or ARM64 processors (Snapdragon SDM850 or later)
- RAM: 4 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 16 GB for 64-bit
- SSD/NVMe: 128 GB for both 64-bit and 32-bit OS
- Graphics card: DirectX 9 or later
- Display resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
Windows 10 requirements FAQ
How many GB does Windows 10 use?
Previously, Windows 10 requires 12-16 GB disk space. Now the minimum storage requirement for Windows 10 is 32 GB.
Does Windows 10 use more RAM than Windows 7?
Windows 10 uses more RAM than Windows 7 does, but it is using it to cache things to speed up Windows 10. So, it is better to say Windows 10 use RAM more efficiently.
Is Windows 10 faster than Windows 7?
Windows 10 is faster than earlier versions of Windows according to many performance tests. Besides, Microsoft is updating Windows 10 regularly, while Windows 7 support has been ended since January 14, 2020.
Do I need a new computer for Windows 10?
If your computer has been running for years, Microsoft says you should buy a new computer, because Windows 10 might run slowly on older hardware and the new features might be unavailable for the computer.
