There is no doubt that Microsoft plans to add artificial intelligence support to the operating system. This will accordingly increase the hardware requirements of computers. In Windows 11, we received such a mandatory requirement in the form of TPM version 2.0 and a modern version of UEFI BIOS. This did not include the huge number of users on their PCs and laptops, which is why the tenth version of the operating system still remains more popular than its successor. So what will Windows 12 need?

Requirements

According to insiders, For the correct operation of Windows 12, a processor equipped with a neural module will be required (aka NPU or Neural Processing Unit). There are not that many such processors on the market today, they are mostly the latest models from Intel and AMD that are priced accordingly.

It is possible to install updates on a device without such a module, but in this case some new capabilities of the operating system will not be available. Since we still do not know what new functions the operating system will have, we cannot assume that the company will “discontinue” such computers.

What else do we know about Windows 12?

Other rumors say that Microsoft appears to be considering the option of releasing Windows 12 rather than separately. as a major Windows 11 update. This will make it possible not to increase the fragmentation of the Microsoft ecosystem and transfer more users to the new platform, since the transition will be simple, seamless and free for them. It is known that computer owners are very reluctant to switch to a completely new version of Windows, preferring to use their old ones. However, presenting such a change as a regular update will be perceived differently and will attract the attention of more people. They do not dare to predict from the inside whether the number will change from 11 to 12.