Windows 7 Hardware Requirements
Minimum Hardware Requirements
The following table shows the minimum hardware requirements for Windows® 7 as provided by Microsoft:
| Minimum 32-bit Operating System | Minimum 64-bit Operating System | |
| Processor | 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) | 1 GHz or faster 64-bit (x64) |
| Memory | 1GB RAM | 2GB RAM |
| Available Disk Space | 16GB | 20GB |
| Graphics | DirectX® 9 graphics processor with Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) or higher driver | DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM or higher driver |
These minimum requirements are for basic computing tasks such as word processing and Web browsing. Additional memory and graphics may be required for more powerful computing tasks.
Additionally, the following are the minimum hardware requirements for running Windows 7 in Windows XP Mode:
- Processor: Intel® VT or AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V)
- Memory: 2GB (32-bit), 3GB (64-bit)
- Available Disk Space: 15GB
The recommendations above are provided by Microsoft. When using multiple programs or when having several windows open simultaneously, Dell recommends at least 2GB of system memory for a PC with 32-bit Windows 7 operating system and 4GB for a PC with 64-bit Windows 7 operating system.
