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Which security chip version does Windows 11 require?

TPM 2.0, plus UEFI firmware that is Secure Boot capable.

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  1. TPM version 1.1
  2. TPM version 2.0 ✔
  3. TPM version 1.2

Why: A Trusted Platform Module stores keys and checks that the device has not been tampered with. Windows 11 needs version 2.0 and UEFI firmware that can do Secure Boot.

Huh, didn't know that: Windows 11 also needs at least 4 GB of memory and 64 GB of storage.

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References

Answer: TPM version 2.0. A Trusted Platform Module stores keys and checks that the device has not been tampered with. Windows 11 needs version 2.0 and UEFI firmware that can do Secure Boot.

  1. Windows 11 requirements, Microsoft Learn learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements
    Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Windows 11 requirements, Microsoft Learn learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements
    Memory : 4 gigabytes (GB) or greater. Storage : 64 GB
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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