Windows 12 requirements have become one of the most talked about topics and one that generates the most doubts about Microsoft’s future operating system. The Redmond company has not yet made any official announcement, but the rise of AI and the giant’s commitment to Copilot+ have been giving us some clues where things might go.
Microsoft established, as requirements to be able to move Copilot+ locally with Windows 11, that we must have at least 16 GB RAM and an NPU with a power of at least 40 TOPs. This does not apply to the standard version of the operating system, which continues to work with 4 GB of RAM, but it represents a significant change that could be directly carried over into the requirements of Windows 12.
This has given rise to several rumors that say that Windows 12 requirements are going to skyrocket, and that we will need to have at least 16 GB to be able to use said operating system, but the truth is that this It doesn’t make much senseespecially since such a high requirement would greatly reduce the number of computers that could upgrade to such an operating system.
On the other hand, we must also take into account that these rumors They start from a special case and not from the general ruleThe general rule is that Windows 11 needs 4 GB of RAM to run, and as I said, those 16 GB are the requirement of a special version that uses local AI to improve the user experience, and that coexists with the standard version, which is the one we should take as a reference.
Windows 12 Requirements, A Sensible Estimate
- 64-bit processor over 1 GHz with two physical cores.
- 8 GB of RAM.
- 64 GB of free space on an SSD drive. The SSD might be a recommendation and not a requirement.
- Internet connection and Microsoft account, although it should work with a local account.
- TPM 2.0 chip for enhanced security.
Windows 10 needs, to work, at least 2 GB of RAM memoryWith Windows 10 the requirement was doubled to 4 GBand most likely the exact same thing will end up happening with Windows 12, which means we will need a minimum of 8 GB RAMand not 16 GB as some rumors suggested.
There is also the possibility that Microsoft may choose to offer two different versions of Windows 12, one with advanced AI and one without advanced AI. The first would have higher requirements, and in this case we could find a minimum of 16 GB of RAM, while the second would only need 8 GB of RAM. This is precisely something we have already seen in Windows 11, which has been differentiated in these two versions, one general and one with advanced AI that is more demanding.
Microsoft will continue to focus on security, and as a result it is almost certain that Windows 12 will only be compatible with computers that have a TPM 2.0 chip or an alternative solutionsuch as Intel PTT or AMD fTPM. It will also be limited to relatively recent processors, as has happened with Windows 11, although in this sense I think it is most likely that Windows 12 will end up being compatible with the same processors as Windows 11.
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Source: www.muycomputer.com
