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Hardware requirements for specific features. Microsoft also announced different hardware requirements to use specific features in Windows 11, which are listed below:
■ 5G support requires 5G capable modem.
■ Auto HDR requires an HDR monitor.
■ Bit Locker 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).
■ Cortana requires a microphone and speaker and is currently available on Windows 11 for Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States.
■ DirectStorage requires 1 TB or greater NVMe SSD to store and run games that use the "Standard NVM Express Controller" driver and a DirectX 12 Ultimate GPU.
■ DirectX 12 Ultimate is available with supported games and graphics chips.
■ Presence requires a sensor that can detect human distance from the device or intent to interact with the device.
■ Intelligent Video Conferencing requires video camera, microphone, and speaker (audio output).
■ Multiple Voice Assistant (MVA) requires a microphone and speaker.
■ Snap three-column layouts require a screen that is 1920 effective pixels or greater in width.
■ Mute/Unmute from Taskbar requires a video camera, microphone, and speaker (audio output). The app must be compatible with the feature to enable global mute/unmute.

■ Spatial Sound requires supporting hardware and software.
■ Teams requires video camera, microphone, and speaker (audio output).
■ Touch requires a screen or monitor that supports multi-touch.
■ Two-factor Authentication requires the use of a 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 a 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 a camera configured for near-infrared (IR) imaging or a fingerprint reader for biometric authentication. Devices without biometric sensors can use Windows Hello with a PIN or a portable Microsoft compatible security key.
■ Windows Projection requires a display adapter that supports Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 2.0 and a Wi-Fi adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct.
■ Xbox (app) requires an Xbox Live 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. Learn more about the pass.
Microsoft states that there may be additional requirements as time goes on and features are improved.
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