Windows 11 Insider Preview Dev Channel System Requirements

Microsoft have released the first Dev Insider Preview Build of Windows 11. It looks like they have a traffic light system with:

• Green: Meeting Windows 11 Hardware Requirements. i.e. 8th Generation Intel Processors and newer.
• Amber: Not Meeting Windows 11 Hardware Requirements but Meeting Minimum Requirements for the Windows Insider Program. - Installation appears to work on 6th and 7th Generation Intel Processors.
• Red: Not Meeting Requirements for the Windows Insider Program. Likely the case for 5th Generation Intel Processors and earlier that don't have a TPM Version 2.0.

 Using the principles above, we are confident that devices running on Intel 8th generation processors and AMD Zen 2 as well as Qualcomm 7 and 8 Series will meet our principles around security and reliability and minimum system requirements for Windows 11. As we release to Windows Insiders and partner with our OEMs, we will test to identify devices running on Intel 7th generation and AMD Zen 1 that may meet our principles. We’re committed to sharing updates with you on the results of our testing over time, as well as sharing additional technical blogs.

 

With these minimum system requirements in mind, the PC Health Check app was intended to help people check if their current Windows 10 PC could upgrade to Windows 11. Based on the feedback so far, we acknowledge that it was not fully prepared to share the level of detail or accuracy you expected from us on why a Windows 10 PC doesn’t meet upgrade requirements. We are temporarily removing the app so that our teams can address the feedback.