Enquiring minds want to know.....

[TonyR]

Caveat emptor?

This eBay vendor says he is selling Dell Optiplex 7050 PC;s with i5-6500 CPU's and Windows 11....I've sent him a message asking how he was able to do that when MS says at least gen 8. I'll post here what I find out.

 

[TonyR]

Got a reply today from the eBay vendor, as below.

My question:

Your description says the PC is an i5-6500 with Windows 11. How did you get Win 11 to install and run on a 6th gen CPU when Microsoft says it has to be at least 8th gen, like an i5-8XXX ?​

Vendor's reply:

Dear XXXXXX​

Thank you for your inquiry. We understand your concern regarding the compatibility of Windows 11 with 6th generation CPUs, such as the i5-6500.​

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While Microsoft's official requirements do specify 8th generation CPUs or later for Windows 11 compatibility, it's important to note that system compatibility can often extend beyond official specifications.​

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Regards,​

XXXXXX​

 

[SpacemanSpiff]

 

[quiet.tea]

Someone at reddit said it worked on an i5-6600. See the thread at .