Microsoft Windows 11 Professional
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These are the minimum requirements for installing Windows 11 on a PC. If your device does not meet these requirements, you may not be able to install Windows 11. If you are not sure whether your PC meets these requirements, you can use the PC Health Check app to check compatibility (requires Windows 10, Click here to download).
- Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with 2 or more cores on one compatible 64-bit processor oder System auf einem Chip (SoC).
- RAM: 4 Gigabyte (GB).
- Storage: 64 GB oder größeres Speichergerät.
Note: Further information can be found below under "Further information on storage space to keep Windows 11 up to date". - System firmware: UEFI, Secure Boot fähiges TPM.
- TPM: Vertrauenswürdiges Plattformmodul (TPM) Version 2.0.
- Graphics card: Kompatibel mit DirectX 12 oder höher mit WDDM 2.0-Treiber.
- Display: Hochauflösender Bildschirm (720p) mit einer Diagonale von mehr als 9 Zoll, 8 Bit pro Farbkanal.
- Internet connection and Microsoft accounts: Windows 11 Professional Edition requires an internet connection and a Microsoft account to complete the device setup on first use.
Switching a device from Windows 11 Home mode to S mode also requires an Internet connection.
Internet access is required for all Windows 11 editions to perform updates and to download and use some functions. A Microsoft account is required for some functions.
Over time, additional requirements for updates and requirements for the activation of certain functions within the operating system may be added.
Some features in Windows 11 Professional have more stringent requirements than those listed in the Minimum Requirements section above. Below you will find some additional details on the requirements for important functions:
- 5G-Unterstützung: requires a 5G-capable modem.
- Auto HDR: requires an HDR monitor.
- BitLocker zum Mitnehmen: requires a USB flash drive (available in Windows Pro and higher editions).
- Kunde Hyper-V: requires a processor with SLAT (Second-Level Address Translation) capabilities (available in Windows Pro and higher editions).
- Cortana: requires a microphone and speaker and is currently available on Windows 11 for Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
- Direkte Speicherung: requires an NVMe SSD to store and run games that use the "Standard NVM Express Controller" driver and a DirectX12 GPU with Shader Model 6.0 support.
- DirectX 12 Ultimate: is available with supported games and graphics chips.
- Anwesenheit: requires a sensor that can detect the person's distance from the device or their intention to interact with the device.
- Intelligente Videokonferenzen: requires a video camera, a microphone and a loudspeaker (audio output).
- Mehrfacher Sprachassistent (MVA): requires a microphone and a loudspeaker.
- Snap: For three-column layouts, a screen with an effective width of 1920 pixels or more is required.
- Stummschalten/Aufheben der Stummschaltung über die Taskleiste: requires a video camera, a microphone and a loudspeaker (audio output). The app must be compatible with this function in order to activate global muting.
- Räumlicher Klang: requires supporting hardware and software.
- Mannschaften: require video camera, microphone and loudspeaker (audio output).
- Berühren Sie: requires a screen or monitor that supports multi-touch.
- Zwei-Faktor-Authentifizierung: requires the use of a PIN, biometric data (fingerprint reader or illuminated infrared camera) or a phone with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth functions.
- Spracheingabe: requires a PC with a microphone.
- Wake on Voice: requires a Modern Standby Power model and a microphone.
- Wi-Fi 6E: requires new WLAN IHV hardware and drivers as well as a Wi-Fi 6E-capable AP/router.
- Windows Hallo: requires a camera configured for near-infrared (IR) imaging or a fingerprint reader for biometric authentication. Devices without biometric sensors can use Windows Hello with a PIN or a portable Microsoft-compatible security key.
- Fenster Projektion: requires a display adapter that supports Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 2.0 and a Wi-Fi adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct.
- Xbox (App): requires an Xbox Live account, which is not available in all regions. See Xbox Live countries and regions for the latest availability information. Some features in the Xbox app require an active Xbox Game Pass subscription. Learn more about the pass.
Microsoft Project 2021 Professional
The powerful Microsoft Project Professional 2021 Edition offers extended functions and new interfaces to MS SharePoint, Project Server and Skype. The software takes full advantage of the numerous benefits of the Windows 10 or 11 operating system, but is not supported on older Windows versions. MS Project Professional 2021 is primarily aimed at project managers in companies who plan, manage, document and later evaluate their individual projects.
Microsoft Office 2021 Professional
Microsoft Office users who use the full range of applications at home or in the office are well advised to purchase the Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus Edition. All important programs are included: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher and Access. OneNote is now available to download from the Windows Store to quickly take notes and make them available on all devices via the cloud. Due to the large number of different programs, the Professional Plus version is primarily aimed at people who work at home or in the home Office or are looking for a powerful and reliable solution for organizing documents, spreadsheets, etc. in the office.
- Word: Erstellen Sie im Handumdrehen Textdokumente in professioneller Qualität.
- Excel: Intelligente Tabellenkalkulation für das Informationsmanagement.
- PowerPoint: Erstellen Sie beeindruckende dynamische Präsentationen.
- OneNote: Ihr digitales Notizbuch.
- Outlook: Kommunikation leicht gemacht.
- Publisher: Layout-Erstellung für professionelle Publikationen.
- Access: Datenbankprogrammierung für browserbasierte Anwendungen.
- Microsoft Teams: Mehr Produktivität durch Instant Messaging und HD-Videokonferenzen. (separat zum Download verfügbar)
NOTE: Due to a European Commission investigation bündelt Microsoft keine Teams-Lizenz mehr mit Office-Produkten. Sie können Download teamsto use it with a free or paid license (purchased separately), depending on your needs.
Microsoft Visio 2021 Standard
Microsoft Visio Standard 2021 is the latest generation of the popular Microsoft software for creating and editing diagrams and visualizations. Visio Standard is particularly suitable for companies, as several users in a team or department can work on the diagrams at the same time. Many interfaces are available to share the finished visualizations both internally and externally with selected people. Microsoft has worked intensively on the templates and shapes that are constantly used in Visio. The styles of the diagrams have also been improved to make them more visually impressive and at the same time improve the readability of the diagrams. Microsoft Visio Standard 2021 also gives you the ability to feed data into an existing visualization in real time.
