Devices without biometric sensors can use Windows Hello with a PIN or portable Microsoft compatible security key.

Windows Hello requires a camera configured for near infrared (IR) imaging or fingerprint reader for biometric authentication.

Wi-Fi 6E requires new WLAN IHV hardware and driver and a Wi-Fi 6E capable AP/router.

Wake on Voice requires Modern Standby power model and microphone.

Voice Typing requires a PC with a microphone.

Two-factor Authentication requires use of PIN, biometric (fingerprint reader or illuminated infrared camera), or a phone with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth capabilities.Touch requires a screen or monitor that supports multi-touch.Teams requires video camera, microphone, and speaker (audio output).Spatial Sound requires supporting hardware and software.App must be compatible with feature to enable global mute/unmute. Mute/Unmute from Taskbar requires video camera, microphone, and speaker (audio output).Snap three-column layouts require a screen that is 1920 effective pixels or greater in width.Multiple Voice Assistant (MVA) requires a microphone and speaker.Intelligent Video Conferencing requires video camera, microphone, and speaker (audio output).Presence requires sensor that can detect human distance from device or intent to interact with device.DirectX 12 Ultimate is available with supported games and graphics chips.DirectStorage requires an NVMe SSD to store and run games that use the “Standard NVM Express Controller” driver and a DirectX12 GPU with Shader Model 6.0 support.

Cortana requires a microphone and speaker and is currently available on Windows 11 for Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States.Client Hyper-V requires a processor with second level address translation (SLAT) capabilities (available in Windows Pro and above editions).BitLocker to Go requires a USB flash drive (available in Windows 7 Pro and above editions).

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