Windows 11 PRO
Windоws 11 Pro
Windоws 11 Pro
Windows 11 featuresSome Windows 11 features have increased requirements beyond those listed above in the minimum requirements section. Below are some additional details regarding requirements for key features. | |
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5G support | requires 5G capable modem where available. |
Auto HDR | requires an HDR monitor. |
BitLocker to Go | requires a USB flash drive (available in Windows Pro and above editions). |
Client Hyper-V | requires a processor with second level address translation (SLAT) capabilities (available in Windows Pro and above editions). |
DirectStorage | requires an NVMe SSD to store and run games that use the Standard NVM Express Controller driver and a DirectX12 GPU with Shader Model 6.0 support. |
DirectX 12 Ultimate | is available with supported games and graphics chips. |
Microsoft Teams | requires video camera, microphone, and speaker (audio output). |
Multiple Voice Assistant (MVA) | requires a microphone and speaker. |
Mute/Unmute from Taskbar | requires video camera, microphone, and speaker (audio output). App must be compatible with feature to enable global mute/unmute. |
Presence | requires an on-device sensor that can detect human distance from device or intent to interact with device. |
Projection | requires a display adapter which supports Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 2.0 and a Wi-Fi adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct. |
Snap | three-column layouts requires a screen that is 1920 effective pixels or greater in width. |
Spatial Sound | requires supporting hardware and software. |
Touch | requires a screen or monitor that supports multi-touch. |
Two-factor Authentication | requires use of PIN, biometric (fingerprint reader or illuminated infrared camera), or a phone with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth capabilities. |
Voice Typing | requires a PC with a microphone. |
Wake on Voice | requires Modern Standby power model and microphone. |
Wi-Fi 6E | requires new WLAN IHV hardware and driver and a Wi-Fi 6E capable AP/router. |
Windows Hello | requires an on-device camera configured for near infrared (IR) imaging or fingerprint reader for biometric authentication. Devices without biometric sensors can use Windows Hello with a PIN or portable Microsoft compatible security key. |
Windows Studio Effects | The automatic framing, background blur (standard and portrait), eye contact: standard, and voice focus features in Windows Studio Effects will run on a Windows 11 device that includes a processor or SoC that incorporates Neural Processing Units (NPUs) with 10+ trillion operations per second (TOPS). Additional Windows Studio Effects are only available on Snapdragon® X Series-powered Copilot+ PCs. Windows Studio Effects require a device with a built-in camera. Learn more about Windows Studio Effects. |
Xbox PC app | requires a Microsoft account, which is not available in all regions. See Xbox Live Countries and Regions for the most up-to-date information on availability. Some features in the Xbox app will require an active Xbox Game Pass subscription (sold separately). Learn more about the pass. |