Dell computers tested for upgrade to Windows 11


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This article designates Dell laptops and desktops that will be tested for upgrade to Windows 11 once that operating system releases. If your device is not listed below, Dell is not testing the device and drivers will not be upgraded for that model. If your device ships with a version of Windows 11, drivers are available for that version and testing is not necessary.

For more information about Windows 11, refer to Dell's Windows 11 learning page , or see Microsoft's Windows 11 page for features, system requirements, and to download the PC Health Check app to see if your computer meets the minimum requirements to run Windows 11.


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Bree

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The Dell Latitude range is the one I'm most familiar with. It appears the every Latitude with an Intel 8th gen or later processor is on their list.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
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    Edge, Firefox
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    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 128GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro 22H2 Insider Beta, and the release build of Win11 22H2, both as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 128GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    i5 M 520
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 128GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro 22H2 Insider Beta, and the release build of Win11 22H2, both as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 128GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

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The OP says 'product xyz will be tested' vs the specific product xyz page that says 'Free upgrade to Windows 11 when available' implicating that product xyz has already been tested (I discovered in fact a number of such products xyz that I am interested in) I chatted with a Dell rep, asking him if Dell provides a guarantee that product xyz can be upgraded to W11. He had no clue, even mistook that the guarantee was about something else entirely. I refrained from explaining things.

Anyway, buyer beware!
 

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Inspiron 3881 i5-10400, first PC I tried on Win11 here, did not require any bios updates and TPM and secure boot was enabled by default in the bios, presumably that's standard for Dell.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 22H2 OS Build 22623.1095
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
    Motherboard
    Asus PRIME B350-PLUS
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 @3000Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS - GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB TUF GAMING OC
    Sound Card
    On Board Realtec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer KA241
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    240GB PNY CS900 SSD - OS
    2 x 1TB Crucial MX500 SSD
    1 x 500GB Crucial MX300 SSD
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER164
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM008-2FR102
    PSU
    750 Watt Corsair TX750 Plus
    Case
    Cooler Master 690 III
    Cooling
    Akasa AK98 5 Case Fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270 - wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech - M185 wireless
    Internet Speed
    BT Fibre 75 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Use hardware KVM to switch monitors on three PCs and software (input director) to use mouse and keyboard on all 4 PCs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2 build 22621.900
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 3881 - modified with SFX PSU fitted internally
    CPU
    Intel i5 - 10400
    Motherboard
    Dell 032w55 version A00
    Memory
    16GB of HyperX Fury @ 2133 Mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 6GB GTX 1060.
    Sound Card
    Builtin
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ACER KA241
    Screen Resolution
    1920x 1080 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    256GB SK hynix NVMe
    1TB Western Digital WD10EZEX-75WN4A1
    PSU
    Modular 450 Watt Corsair SF450 Platinum ( Mod to replace the Dell 265 Watt PSU)
    Case
    Inspiron Small Desktop
    Cooling
    Dell stock cooler
    Mouse
    Dell
    Keyboard
    Dell
    Internet Speed
    BT Fibre 75 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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    Use hardware KVM to switch monitors on three PCs and software (input director) to use mouse and keyboard on all 4 PCs.

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TPM and secure boot was enabled by default in the bios, presumably that's standard for Dell.
Not for the older Dell models, before 2018 they shipped with TPM 1.2 and the default may have been 'off'. But many of those can have their firmware updated to TPM 2.0.

Dell systems built between 2015 and 2018 may have shipped from the factory with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) firmware version 1.2.

This article lists the system models that may have shipped with TPM 1.2 so you can upgrade the TPM firmware to version 2.0 if needed.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 128GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro 22H2 Insider Beta, and the release build of Win11 22H2, both as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 128GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    i5 M 520
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 128GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro 22H2 Insider Beta, and the release build of Win11 22H2, both as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 128GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

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The Dell article that Brink links to was published the same day or day after Microsoft first announced the Win 11 requirements. Thus I doubt that any were actually tested with Win 11.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    My Build
    CPU
    i9 9900K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z390 Designare
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR
    Graphics Card(s)
    RX6600
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" Dell S2719dgb
    Screen Resolution
    2560X1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe for Win 11 Production/Recording
    Samsung EVO SSD for Win 11 Insider
    2TB conventional drive for recording projects and backup
    PSU
    Thermatake Modular 750
    Case
    BeQuiet Pure Base 600
    Cooling
    Corsair H80i V2
    Keyboard
    Microsoft wireless
    Mouse
    Microsoft wireless
    Internet Speed
    100+ Mb/sec
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    Edge
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    Cakewalk by Bandlab and Presonus Studio One 4.6 Pro recording programs. MOTU recording interface

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I bought a Dell Inspiron 3501 just to use on Win11 as it was said to be compatible and it is. I added another 8gb of ram making 16 and it flies. I have installed all the Win 11 updates and never had any problems at all. I did have it setup perfectly for Win 10 before the initial Win 11 download. As yet I have not put 11 on my Alienware Area 51m R2, that machine is sooooo fast
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51m R2
    CPU
    10th Gen Core i9 10900K
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce RTX 2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Nvidia HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    C: Samsung 2TB P981A
    D: Samsung 2TB 970 Evo
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    Dark side of the moon
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    Alienware AW610M
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    Chrome and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton
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    Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller
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    Alienware Z01G Graphic Amplifier
    Tobii Eye Tracker
  • Operating System
    Dual Boot Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Pro Dev build
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 3501
    CPU
    11th Gen i-7 2.80 gb
    Memory
    16Gb
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    512Gb SSD
    WD 2GB EXT
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    Chrome
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    Norton

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I have a "spare" Latitude E6430 that seems to be running Win 11 fine. My old E6410 on the other hand can't get over the hump. My main machine, an Acer Nitro 5 flies with Win 11 tho.... :D

My job has me on a Latitude E7240 and I don't see that one on the list so I wonder what the boss will say when it comes the time.
 

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    Win 11 Pro (Insider Beta channel)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer AN515-54
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9300H CPU @ 2.40GHz 2.40 GHz
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650, Intel UHD 630
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer CB272D
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    256GB and 1T SSD
    Keyboard
    Logitech K375S
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    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    250MB
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
  • Operating System
    Win 11 Pro (Insider Canary Channel, unsupported)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell E6430
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3540M CPU @ 3.00GHz 3.00 GHz (non-compliant)
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 4000, NVIDIA NVS 5200M
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My job has me on a Latitude E7240 and I don't see that one on the list....
That one has a 4th gen Intel processor and an un-upgradable TPM 1.2, if I'm not mistaken (I have an E7440). Upgradable firmware TPM came in around E7*70, and 8th gen processors around E7*90.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 128GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro 22H2 Insider Beta, and the release build of Win11 22H2, both as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 128GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    i5 M 520
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 128GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro 22H2 Insider Beta, and the release build of Win11 22H2, both as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 128GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

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I successfully installed Win11 no problem on my T7810 Xeon E5 workstation.

My daily workhorse is a T7810, dual Xeon E5-2997 v3 (2x 14 cores, 56 threads) with 64GB ECC ram and RTX 2070. It was on an old bios A13, and I saw it had TPM 1.2 (disabled), SecureBoot (disabled), and using legacy bios settings (not UEFI). Obviously not meeting requirements from the checker app in a booted Win10 environment, but TPM was upgradeable to 2.0 and a very recent (late 2020 bios A34) was available. In theory, if I upgraded the BIOS and TPM2.0, turned on UEFI and reinstalled from UEFI usb key, I had a reasonable chance.

The only problem was the E5-v3 which is not on the supported list. I wasn't sure if I would have to hack my way around the installer like some people did on youtube.

I also have two samsung 970 EVO NVMe (1 TB each) on PCIe adapters, which ideally would be used as a boot drive, but I didn't want to get my hopes up if I did get Win11 installed.

After upgrading the BIOS and TPM, and then burning the latest Beta to USB, reformatting one of my (barely used) Samsung 970 to be used as a boot drive , and then disconnecting all my other drives, I rebooted into BIOS, turned on UEFI, SecureBoot and TPM 2.0 (and changed a few other bios settings) then rebooted from USB. The Win11 installer launched, I got no warning, and it installed without any fuss or complaint to the NVMe (!)

Upon rebooting after the pre-install, everything seemed to be working: Video, Sound, Network. I was able to complete the install process without any problem.

There was a bit of a 'uh-ho' moment when I went to Device Manager and saw a whole list of unrecognized devices (more than 100) but I figured they were the CPUs, performance counters, and SM Bus devices. I went to the Dell web site, downloaded the Win10 chipset drivers (from 2016!!!!) -- they installed no problem, Device Manager recognized all missing devices.

I have been using Win11 since last week. Not a single problem encountered.

I sure hope that the final Win11 won't barf on me and refuse to upgrade on the basis of the unsupported CPUs when it releases in october.

NOTE:

Before you attempt this: After turning on UEFI and all the other things, you need to know that for some reason, getting the system to POST with the Dell Logo takes an AWFULLY long time, like maybe up to 2 minutes. At first I thought I had bricked my computer, but it did eventually post. Also, getting into the bios seems to be more finicky, but it does work if you are gentle with F2 -- I wish I had a better way of saying it.

LMK if you'd like me to post my BIOS settings here.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell T7810
    CPU
    Dual E5-v2997 v3
    Memory
    64 GB ECC
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia 2070 RTX
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsumg ultra wide 47 inch
    Screen Resolution
    5120 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 970 EVO 1 tb

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I've got an XPS One 2720 All-In-One and have installed W11 Pro on it fine. It did botch about no TPM 2.0 initially, but then all of a sudden it said I could upgrade!

It's running REALLY well... I mean I upgraded my Machine to boot form a larger M2 SSD so it was quick anyway, and have 16GB ram, but it's noticeably better than W10 was.

I hear some Dell machines can upgrade the TPM to 2.0 - anyone know if the XPS One 2720 can?

Ta
 

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System One

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    W11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS One 2720
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4600 & GeForce GT 750M
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560*1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD850 Evo mSATA 250GB
    1TB Standard HD for data
    Case
    AIO
    Internet Speed
    1GB Fibre
    Antivirus
    Microsoft

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A follow up here -- apparently, for now microsoft is purposely let people install Win11 on computers that don't meet the minimum requirement -- but this is only for the purpose of installing preview builds.

Once Win11 releases on October 5, any PC not meeting all requirements (including the CPU soft requirement) won't be able to install Win11. Any PC running a preview Win11 will be forced to downgrade to Win10. While running pre-release Win11 might be fine for a few weeks, as time goes by not getting updates is going to be a big problem.


The appropriate text is here (incorrect cpu = yellow group)


While we recommend that all PCs meet the full hardware requirements for Windows 11, we are allowing some limited exceptions as we apply these new restrictions. All Windows Insiders who have already been installing builds from the Dev Channel on their PCs up through June 24, 2021 will be allowed to continue installing Windows 11 Insider Preview builds even if their PC does not meet the minimum hardware requirements. Insiders with PCs already in the Dev Channel have been installing and giving feedback on builds with Windows 11 features since last year. Our way of saying thanks is to go ahead and give them the opportunity to see everything come together.

However, this comes with some important tradeoffs we want to call attention to:

  • Because these devices do not meet the new hardware requirements, there may be issues and bugs that impact the experience of Windows 11 on these PCs that may not get fixed.
  • If at any point something goes wrong on one of these PCs that requires having to go back to Windows 10, you can use the media creation tool here to go back to the Windows 10. These PCs will not be given another exception and not allowed to upgrade to Windows 11 Insider Preview builds again. They will be treated as a new PC and the minimum hardware requirements will be enforced as highlighted above.
  • Once Windows 11 is generally available, these PCs will be opted out of flighting and will not be able to receive future Windows 11 Insider Preview builds. These PCs must clean install back to Windows 10 with the media (ISOs) that we provide and can then join the Release Preview Channel to preview Windows 10 updates.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell T7810
    CPU
    Dual E5-v2997 v3
    Memory
    64 GB ECC
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia 2070 RTX
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsumg ultra wide 47 inch
    Screen Resolution
    5120 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 970 EVO 1 tb

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I've got an XPS One 2720 All-In-One and have installed W11 Pro on it fine. It did botch about no TPM 2.0 initially, but then all of a sudden it said I could upgrade!

It's running REALLY well... I mean I upgraded my Machine to boot form a larger M2 SSD so it was quick anyway, and have 16GB ram, but it's noticeably better than W10 was.

I hear some Dell machines can upgrade the TPM to 2.0 - anyone know if the XPS One 2720 can?

Ta
The 2720 is listed by Dell as a "Legacy" model, which means its unlikely to get any updates for Win 11 compatibility.
THIS is the Dell "tested" list for Win 11. It was based on the initial Microsoft's published hardware requirements.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    My Build
    CPU
    i9 9900K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z390 Designare
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR
    Graphics Card(s)
    RX6600
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" Dell S2719dgb
    Screen Resolution
    2560X1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe for Win 11 Production/Recording
    Samsung EVO SSD for Win 11 Insider
    2TB conventional drive for recording projects and backup
    PSU
    Thermatake Modular 750
    Case
    BeQuiet Pure Base 600
    Cooling
    Corsair H80i V2
    Keyboard
    Microsoft wireless
    Mouse
    Microsoft wireless
    Internet Speed
    100+ Mb/sec
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender and Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    Cakewalk by Bandlab and Presonus Studio One 4.6 Pro recording programs. MOTU recording interface

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Thanks all... guessing I'll be going back to W10 unless a workaround is found... such a silly situation - no way I will be buying a new pc when this one does everything I want and more (and cost me a fortune at the time!), boots to a usebale desktop in 10 seconds, and has never failed me for a second!
 

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System One

  • OS
    W11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS One 2720
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4600 & GeForce GT 750M
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    Realtek HD Audio
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At the moment no workaround is possible, even though we know some machines work perfectly fine.

I know this is annoying even for a 500$ PC (like the 2720) -- my current workstation configuration is worth close to 7,000-8,000$ so I also will be looking for a solution...
 

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    Dell T7810
    CPU
    Dual E5-v2997 v3
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    64 GB ECC
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    nVidia 2070 RTX
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    onboard
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    Samsumg ultra wide 47 inch
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    5120 x 1440
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    2x Samsung 970 EVO 1 tb

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At the moment no workaround is possible, even though we know some machines work perfectly fine.

I know this is annoying for a 500$ PC (like the 2720) -- my current workstation configuration is worth close to 7,000-8,000$ so I also will be looking for a solution...
Agreed - (although this thing cost me more than that back in the day as it was the 'top' version at the time). Pretty much everything I have been impressed with on W11, except the perceived 'forced' upgrade we will need to do, based upon what MS is saying at present. Talk about forcing tonnes of perfectly good PCs into landfill, right at the time when we are all supposed to be trying to save the environment!
 

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    Dell XPS One 2720
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    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770
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    Dell
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    16GB
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    Intel HD 4600 & GeForce GT 750M
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    Realtek HD Audio
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    27"
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    2560*1440
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The 'only' problem I have on my Dell XPS is the i7 7 series CPU is not being tested by Dell and is showing as not being compatible even though Win11 is running flawlessly. Conveniently Dell have an upgraded model with a 10 series CPU - the only benefit being (in my eyes) is a UHD rather than a QHD screen.

So I'll be saving my $2,000 for the newer Dell and revert back to 10 which was working perfectly. My Dell will not be going to landfill even if I'm still around in 2025.

But on the other hand I'm not totally impressed with MS trying to force or encourage folks to use Edge, Bing and pushing the Store at every opportunity plus you could be forgiven for thinking the silent hand of hardware manufacturers is lurking around in the background (maybe). No doubt others will disagree but it all depends upon personal needs/wants as to commit to 11 or stay with 10.
 

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    Lenovo M70q
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    Lenovo
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    32GB
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    Intel CPU integrated
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    Intel MB intergrated
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    Dell 4k IPS
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    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    1TB NVMe Samsung 970 EVO Pro
    1 TB SSD SATA Samsung
    18TB USB3.0 external
    PSU
    Lenovo
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    Lenovo
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    Air
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    Logitech BT
    Mouse
    Logitech BT
    Internet Speed
    FTTP
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    Firefox
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    MS Defender and Malwarebytes
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    Win 11
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    Laptop
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    Dell XPS 9365
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    Intel i5-8350
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    Dell
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    8GB
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    Intel HD 630
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    Intel Kaby Lake
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    UHD
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    3200 x 1800
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    1TB NVMe
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    Dell
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    Dell
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    Air
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    Touchpad
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    Built In
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    FTTP
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    Firefox
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    MS Defender and Malwarebytes

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Its not a "Dell" (or HP or Acer or whoever) issue. Its Microsoft and what they will ultimately require.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    My Build
    CPU
    i9 9900K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z390 Designare
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR
    Graphics Card(s)
    RX6600
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" Dell S2719dgb
    Screen Resolution
    2560X1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe for Win 11 Production/Recording
    Samsung EVO SSD for Win 11 Insider
    2TB conventional drive for recording projects and backup
    PSU
    Thermatake Modular 750
    Case
    BeQuiet Pure Base 600
    Cooling
    Corsair H80i V2
    Keyboard
    Microsoft wireless
    Mouse
    Microsoft wireless
    Internet Speed
    100+ Mb/sec
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    Edge
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    Defender and Malwarebytes
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    Cakewalk by Bandlab and Presonus Studio One 4.6 Pro recording programs. MOTU recording interface

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