Windows 8.1 System Requirements

In this article, we will discuss the system requirements for various editions of Windows 8.1.

System Requirements for Windows 8.1 (without suffixes, equivalent to the “Home” version)
Processor: 1 GHz or higher
RAM: 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
Hard Disk: 16 GB of available space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
Graphics: DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
Display: 800×600 resolution

System Requirements for Windows 8.1 Pro
Processor: 1 GHz or higher
RAM: 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
Hard Disk: 16 GB of available space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
Graphics: DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
Display: 800×600 resolution

You can purchase Windows 8.1 Pro from our catalog, or download the installer.

System Requirements for Windows 8.1 Enterprise
Processor: 1 GHz or higher
RAM: 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
Hard Disk: 16 GB of available space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
Graphics: DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
Display: 800×600 resolution

You can download the Windows 8.1 Enterprise installer from our catalog.

System Requirements for Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro
Processor: 2.2 GHz or higher
RAM: 2 GB (64-bit)
Hard Disk: 23 GB or more
Graphics: DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
Display: 800×600 resolution

You can download the Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro installer from our catalog.