To qualify as Capable or Premium Ready, PCs must meet or exceed the following requirements:
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Windows Vista Capable |
Windows Vista Premium Ready | |
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Processor: |
Modern processor (at least 800 MHz)1 |
1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64)1 |
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System Memory: |
512 MB |
1 GB |
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GPU: |
DirectX® 9 capable (Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) support recommended) |
Runs Windows Aero2 |
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Graphics Memory: |
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128 MB |
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HDD: |
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40 GB |
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HDD Free Space: |
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15 GB |
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Optical Drive: |
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DVD-ROM drive3 |
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Audio: |
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Audio output capability |
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Internet: |
- - |
Internet access capability |
1 Processor speed is specified as the nominal operational processor frequency for the device. Some processors have power management that allows the processor to run at a lower rate to save power.
2 Windows Aero requires the following:
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DirectX 9-class graphics processor that supports the following: |
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WDDM |
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Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware |
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32 bits per pixel |
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Adequate graphics memory |
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64 MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor less than 1,310,720 pixels |
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128 MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor at resolutions from 1,310,720 to 2,304,000 pixels |
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256 MB of graphics memory to support a single monitor at resolutions higher than 2,304,000 pixels |
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Meets graphics memory bandwidth requirements, as assessed by Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor running on Windows XP |
3 A DVD-ROM can be external (not integral or built into the system)
