This indicates that it isn't so much the inability of certain platforms to support Windows 11, but rather the desire to obsolete those of older vintage. As a case in point, I purchased a Dell Precision 5810 for my business in 2017. I chose that platform because it supported hardware RAID using Intel Rapid Storage management.
The processor is an Intel Xeon CPU E5-1607 v4 @ 3.10GHz 3.10 GHz, with 24 GB of RAM and two 1 TB hard drives in a RAID 1 configuration.
When I ran the Windows 11 PC Health Check (no longer operative), it said that Windows 11 could not be run. Out of curiosity, I went into the BIOS setup and determined that secure boot was enabled, and that the TPM module existed but wasn't enabled. So I enabled TPM. Running the Health Check still gave negative results. I then installed the Easeus compatibility checker:
https://www.easeus.com/campaign/2021-wi ... ecker.htmlThis time there was a confusing verdict: All requirements were met EXCEPT for the processor.
What I find puzzling is that surely an Intel processor with 4 cores and a speed of 3.1 GHz should exceed the nominal "1 GHz or faster with two or more cores" requirement. While my processor is a 2016/17 vintage, it does have TPM and secure boot. So what else doesn't it have? Microsoft offers no explanation.
When Microsoft reinstates the compatibility checking software (still "coming soon"), perhaps it will be smart enough to drill down into the system and give meaningful answers.
My Hauptwerk computer is and XPS 9100 which is more than ten years old, and performs admirably with Hauptwerk 6.. Clearly I will not be upgrading from Windows 10, nor will I be goaded into buying new hardware.
Ray