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The thread discusses upgrading an older i5 6th generation laptop with 8 GB RAM and a 256 GB SSD from Windows 10 to Windows 11. The main concern is whether the upgrade will slow down the device; an initial response clarifies that 6th gen Intel CPUs are not officially supported for Windows 11. A later reply suggests using Microsoft's PC Health Check tool to verify if the device meets Windows 11 requirements, providing steps to download and run the tool for compatibility testing. Overall, the discussion emphasizes compatibility issues and alternative checks before upgrading.

whitelance

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Hello, all I have an old machine i5 6th Generation, it has 8 GB ram with 256 GB SSD. I am using Windows 10 and want to upgrade to Windows 11. Does Upgrading will make my laptop slow or it will remain the same pace...
 

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Hello, all I have an old machine i5 6th Generation, it has 8 GB ram with 256 GB SSD. I am using Windows 10 and want to upgrade to Windows 11. Does Upgrading will make my laptop slow or it will remain the same pace...
As Neemobeer mentioned it is not supported, still to satisfy you can download the Official tool released by Microsoft to see if your device will run Windows 11.
Below is the link for it
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Go down to the bottom of the page & under check for compatibility click on download PC HEALTH CHECK APP
Once done, run it and see

Neemobeer

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6th gen Intel CPUs are not supported. You'd need to replace the CPU with a gen 7 or gen 8 I believe both use the same CPU socket
 

AsadAlam

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Hello, all I have an old machine i5 6th Generation, it has 8 GB ram with 256 GB SSD. I am using Windows 10 and want to upgrade to Windows 11. Does Upgrading will make my laptop slow or it will remain the same pace...
As Neemobeer mentioned it is not supported, still to satisfy you can download the Official tool released by Microsoft to see if your device will run Windows 11.
Below is the link for it
Link Removed

Go down to the bottom of the page & under check for compatibility click on download PC HEALTH CHECK APP
Once done, run it and see
 

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