Windows 7 system requirements
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 64-bit (x64) processor
2 gigabyte (GB) RAM (64-bit)
20 GB available hard disk space (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Additional requirements to use certain features:
- Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware
- Some games and programs might require a graphics card compatible with DirectX 10 or higher for optimal performance
- For some Windows Media Center functionality, a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required
- Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware
- HomeGroup requires a network and PCs running Windows 7
- DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive
- Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM and an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space.
