Will An Old Laptop Run Windows 7 Well?
June 4, 2009
Do you think that Windows® 7 will run faster than Windows Vista® or run on an older laptop from the early 2000's?
If you take a look at the data I have gathered below, you might not be as hopeful as you may have already been. Keep in mind that the Windows 7 final version has not been released, so things can still change.
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If you take a look at the data I have gathered below, you might not be as hopeful as you may have already been. Keep in mind that the Windows 7 final version has not been released, so things can still change.
My Findings
- Windows 7 RC requires the same processor speed and RAM as Windows Vista Premium but less ram than Windows Vista Home Basic. It also requires 1 more GB of hard-drive space than Windows Vista.
The Data
Windows 7 RC - Minimum Requirements
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- 1Ghz processor
- 1GB RAM.
- 16 GB hard-drive space
- 128 MB video
Windows Vista - Minimum Requirements
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- Home Basic
- 1GHz processor
- 512 MB RAM
- 15 GB hard-drive space
- 32 MB video
- Premium, Business & Ultimate
- 1GHz processor
- 1GB RAM
- 15 GB hard-drive space
- 128 MB video
Windows XP Professional - Minimum Requirements
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- 233 Mhz processor
- 128 Mb RAM
- 1.5 Gb hard-drive space (They have an asterisk next to this, so read about it in the source link above.)
Copyright Notice: Windows is either registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
