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Why is Windows 11 not supported on my "Microsoft" surface book that is slightly over 2 years old.

Larry Arnason 1 Reputation point
2021-10-23T18:35:38.963+00:00

I ran the upgrade to Windows 11 and the system checker said my CPU was not compatible.
My 2 year old $2000.00 Microsoft surfacebook is not compatible with the next version of Windows?? Really?

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-10-23T19:56:38.73+00:00

    The product group for Surface hardware actively monitors questions over at
    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/forum
    https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/surface-devices/ct-p/SurfaceDevices

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  2. Limitless Technology 39,931 Reputation points
    2021-10-28T09:37:26.597+00:00

    Hi there,

    You can check for your surface device from here for Windows 11 compatibility.

    Which Surface devices can be upgraded to Windows 11?
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/which-surface-devices-can-be-upgraded-to-windows-11-76c3c125-82e0-4d1e-9550-12ed09f9058e

    Some of the 7th generation processor and all 8th generation Intel processor and equivalent AMD processor are supported for Windows 11.

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  3. Reza-Ameri 17,341 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-10-28T17:10:37.853+00:00

    Microsoft shared a post explaining why they have this requirement, take a look at:
    https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/08/27/update-on-windows-11-minimum-system-requirements-and-the-pc-health-check-app/
    You may open start and search for feedback and open Feedback Hub app and share your concern.

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