Windows 8 System Requirements

Windows 8 is Microsoft's newer version operating system of Windows which is completely redesigned. It moves away from the traditional interface to a completely new interface known as Metro User Interface. The familiar start menu is now gone. Icons and windows are replaced with live tiles and magazine styled interface. Unlike any previous versions, Windows 8 and its variation RT works across multiple architectures and has been optimized for touch screen. So it will work on Intel based PCs or an ARM based tablet.

System Requirements For Windows 8 Windows-8 system requirements 64-bit (x64)CPU with 1 GHz 20 GByte Hard disk space 2 GByte RAM DirectX-9 graphics Card Windows-8 system requirements 32-bit (x86/x32) CPU with 1 GHz 16 GByte Hard disk space 1 GByte RAM DirectX-9 graphics Card Additional requirements to use certain features: To use touch, you need a tablet or a monitor that supports multitouch To access the Windows Store and to download and run apps, you need an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768 To snap apps, you need a screen resolution of at least 1366 x 768 Internet access (ISP fees might apply) Secure boot requires firmware that supports UEFI v2.3.1 Errata B and has the Microsoft Windows Certification Authority in the UEFI signature database Some games and programs might require a graphics card compatible with DirectX 10 or higher for optimal performance Microsoft account required for some features Watching DVDs requires separate playback software Windows Media Center license sold separately BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive (Windows 8 Pro only) BitLocker requires either Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 or a USB flash drive (Windows 8 Pro only) Client Hyper-V requires a 64-bit system with second level address translation (SLAT) capabilities and additional 2 GB of RAM (Windows 8 Pro only) A TV tuner is required to play and record live TV in Windows Media Center ( Windows 8 Pro Pack and Windows 8 Media Center Pack only) Free Internet TV content varies by geography, some content might require additional fees (Windows 8 Pro Pack and Windows 8 Media Center Pack only)