Philippines Windows 8: Minimum System Requirements

Apr 4, 2013

Heard about the new Windows 8 Operating System? Can your device run Windows 8? Here is the list of sytem requirements according to Windows 8's website.

Windows 8 Logo minimum system requirements

Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2 (more info)
RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver


Note: Microsoft says that if your computer can run Windows 7, it'll be able to run Windows 8.

For certain features, Windows 8 has other requirements. To use touch capabilities, you'll need a tablet or monitor that supports multitouch, but some laptops will get extra trackpad gestures.

Issues:
Some applications are not compatible with Windows 8.
Some netbooks with resolution of 1024x600 pixels will have problems with apps snapping.

Have you installed Windows 8 on an old netbook, laptop and/or computer?
Tell us about it. We would be happy to hear from you.


@NicoCalunia

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