Gee thanks… So, yesterday I did what I had planned to do for a looooong time: Linux. So I foolishly thought that hey MAYBE this fancy new 11 can fix these massive issues I have. Constant hangups, slower than a dead turtle, fan SCREAMING for mercy 24/7.Just a painful painful experience. I have this 7 year old laptop that has been a nightmare since I “upgraded” it from 7 to 10. Now You: is your device compatible with Windows 11? The Surface Go's Pentium 4415Y is not on the Intel list. It appears that Microsoft cut older processors that are compatible with Windows 10 from the list. Update: Microsoft released lists of supported Intel and AMD processors. I could not find the reason though, as the Surface Go matches or exceeds all of the requirements listed on the page. You may need to compare the requirements with the capabilities of the PC to determine why it cannot be upgraded to Windows 11. Internet connection Microsoft account and internet connectivity required for setup for Windows 11 Home.Graphics card DirectX 12 compatible graphics / WDDM 2.x.TPM Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0.System firmware UEFI, Secure Boot capable.Processor 1 gigahertz (GHz)?or?faster with 2 or more cores on a?compatible 64-bit processor or System on a Chip (SoC).If the PC is compatible, the tool displays 'this PC can run Windows 11'.Ī click on the 'learn more' link opens a new page that reveals the Windows 11 system requirements.

The prompt does not reveal the reason why the PC cannot run Windows 11.Īshwin ran the test on his laptop, and it received the green light from Microsoft's tool. I ran the tool on a Surface Go device, by Microsoft, and was informed that it is not compatible with Windows 11.

Windows 11 compatibility check app