Although there has not been official release date of Windows 10, Microsoft, however, has revealed the minimum system requirements needed to run their upcoming operating system (Both PC and Smartphone). Basically, if you are able to run Windows 8 and 8.1, then you should be able to install the Windows 10, however the performance on how it runs is still yet to be known.
Requirements for Device with 8-inch display and up:
Windows 10 32 Bit | Windows 10 64 Bit | |
CPU | 1 GHz faster with support for PAE, NX and SSE2 | 1 GHz faster with support for PAE, NX and SSE2 |
RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB |
HDD | 16 GB | 16 GB |
GPU | Microsoft DirectX 9 support with WDDM Driver | Microsoft DirectX 9 support with WDDM Driver |
Requirements for Device with less than 8-inch display ( Windows Mobile):
Windows 10 for Mobile | |
CPU | QualComm/ Intel |
RAM | 512MB |
INTERNAL STORAGE | 4 GB |
Last week, Microsoft announced that they will be providing free upgrade to their latest upcoming Windows 10 OS even if you using a pirated Windows 7 or a Windows 8/8.1 right now. Read more here.