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1.1.5 Identify Hardware Compatibility And Minimum Requirement For Installation Of A Particular Operating System

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1.1.5 Identify Hardware Compatibility And Minimum Requirement For Installation Of A Particular Operating System

1.1.5 Identify Hardware Compatibility And Minimum Requirement For Installation Of A Particular Operating System
Before you install any operating system software to your device, the specification of hardware or the minimum requirement for installation is very important.

The specification defines the minimum hardware requirements for any Windows  and all types of devices or computers designed for this release. 

Here, I just share the example of the minimum requirement for installation of a particular operating system.

Windows

Table 3: Minimum hardware requirements summary
ComponentOperating system
.Windows 10 MobileWindows 10 for desktop editionsWindows Server 2016 Technical PreviewWindows 10 IoT Core
Processor
One of the SoCs listed in section 2.1
1 GHz or faster processor or SoC
For details, see 3.1
1.4 GHz or faster 64-bit processor or SoC
For details, see 4.1
400 MHz or faster x86, x64 processor or ARM SoC
For details, see 5.1
RAM
512 MB or higher for 32-bit OS
1 GB or higher for devices that run Windows 10 IoT Mobile
For details, see 2.2
1 GB for 32-bit OS
2 GB for 64-bit OS
For details, see 3.2
512 MB
For details, see 4.3
256 MB available to the OS for devices without display support
512 MB available to the OS for devices with display support, depending on resolution
For details, see 5.2
Storage
4 GB flash storage
For details, see 2.3
16 GB for 32-bit OS
20 GB for 64-bit OS
For details, see 3.3
60 GB
For details, see 4.4
2 GB
For details, see 5.3
SecurityTrusted Platform Module (TPM)
Required
For details, see 2.8
Optional
For details, see 3.7
Optional
For details, see 4.7
Optional
For details, see 5.4
UEFI Secure BootRequiredRequiredOptionalOptional
DisplayScreenLess than 8-inches
8-inches or greater required for tablets, 2-in-1's, laptops, and All-in-one
Optional for desktop PCs
OptionalOptional
Resolution
WVGA, FWVGA, WXGA, qHD, 720p (HD), or 1080p (FHD), WQHD
For details, see 2.4
SVGA (800 x 600) or higher
For details, see 3.4
XGA (1024 x 768) or higher
For details, see 4.5
Design dependent
Bit depth32 bits of color per pixel32 bits of color per pixel32 bits of color per pixelDesign dependent
Touch, touch pad, and digital pen
For details, see 6.1
OptionalOptionalOptionalOptional
Camera
For details, see 6.2.1
Rear-facing camera
Required for phones that run Windows 10 Mobile
Optional for other devices that run Windows 10 Mobile and for any devices that run Windows 10 IoT Mobile
OptionalOptionalOptional
Forward-facing cameraOptionalOptionalOptionalOptional
Audio
For details, see 6.2.2
Audio codec hardware
Required for phones
Optional for other devices
OptionalOptionalOptional
Primary microphone
Required for phones
Optional for other devices
OptionalOptionalOptional
Secondary microphoneOptionalOptionalOptionalOptional
Dynamic noise suppressionOptionalOptionalOptionalOptional
Loudspeaker
Required for phones that run Windows 10 Mobile
Optional for other devices that run Windows 10 Mobile and for any devices that run Windows 10 IoT Mobile
OptionalOptionalOptional
Earpiece
Required for phones
Optional for other devices
OptionalOptionalOptional
Wireless
For details, see 6.3
2G / 2.5G / 3G (UMTS/EvDO) / 4G (HSPA) cellular radio
Required for phones
Optional for other devices
OptionalOptionalOptional (data only; no voice support)
LTE cellular radioOptionalOptionalOptionalOptional (data only; no voice support)
BluetoothOptionalOptionalOptionalOptional
Wi-Fi
Required for phones
Optional for other devices
OptionalOptionalOptional
A-GNSS
Required for phones
Optional for other devices
OptionalOptionalOptional
FM radioOptionalNot supportedNot supportedOptional
NFCOptionalOptionalOptionalOptional
Networking
Wi-Fi and cellular is required for phones
At least one option for network connectivity is required for other devices (such as Wi-Fi)
At least one option for network connectivity is required (such as Wi-Fi or an Ethernet adapter)
The following are required:
  • A Gigabit Ethernet adapter
  • A network adapter that supports PXE
Optional
Sensors
For details, see 6.4
AccelerometerOptionalOptionalOptionalOptional
MagnetometerOptionalOptionalOptionalOptional
Ambient light sensor
Optional
For details, see 2.5.1
OptionalOptionalOptional
Proximity sensorOptionalOptionalOptionalOptional
GyroscopeOptionalOptionalOptionalOptional
Notification
For details, see 6.5
Vibration mechanism
Required for phones
Optional for other devices
OptionalOptionalOptional
NLEDOptionalOptionalOptionalOptional
Hardware buttons
Power
See 2.6 for the required, optional, and not supported buttons
See 6.6 for button behavior requirements
See 3.6 for the required, optional, and not supported buttons
See 6.6 for button behavior requirements
Power button is required, all other buttons are not supported
See 6.6 for button behavior requirements
All buttons are optional
See 6.6 for button behavior requirements
Volume Up/ Volume Down
Start
Back/ Search
Camera
Rotation lock
Connectors
For details, see 6.7
USBOptionalOptionalOptionalOptional
Headphone/ headset jack
Required for phones
Optional for other devices
OptionalOptionalOptional
micro SD card slotOptionalOptionalOptionalOptional
Video outputOptional
At least one video output port is required for desktop PCs
Optional for other devices
OptionalOptional
SIM slot
Required for phones
Optional for other devices
OptionalOptionalOptional
You can see all the requirement that offered by windows here --->>> Minimum requirement for window.

MAC OS


System requirements for OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6

OS X Lion system requirements

To use Lion, make sure your computer has the following:
An Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
Mac OS X v10.6.6 or later to install via the Mac App Store (v10.6.8 recommended)
7 GB of available disk space
2 GB of RAM
If your Mac does not meet these requirements, you will need to upgrade your Mac before installing Lion.
For more information, see OS X Lion - Technical Specifications.

Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard system requirements

To install Snow Leopard for the first time, you must have a Mac with:
An Intel processor
An internal or external DVD drive, or DVD or CD Sharing
At least 1 GB of RAM (additional RAM is recommended)
A built-in display or a display connected to an Apple-supplied video card supported by your computer
At least 5 GB of disk space available, or 7 GB of disk space if you install the developer tools
For more information, see the Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Installation and Setup Guide.
Last Modified: Feb 13, 2015

More information about Mac OS, click here --->> MAX Os

Solaris

System Requirements and Recommendations

Table 4–1 Memory, Swap, and Processor Recommendations
Requirement Type Size 
Memory to install or upgrade
  • For UFS file systems: 768 MB is the recommended size. 256 MB is the minimum size.
    Note –Some optional installation features are enabled only when sufficient memory is present. For example, if your system has insufficient memory and you install from a DVD, you install through the Solaris installation program 's text installer, not through the GUI. For more information about these memory requirements, see Table 4–2.
  • In previous Solaris releases, you could not install and boot the Solaris OS from a disk that was greater than 1 terabyte in size. Starting with the Solaris 10 10/09 release, you can install and boot the Solaris OS from a disk that is up to 2 TB in size.
    Starting with the Solaris 10 10/09 release, you can use the VTOC label on a disk of any size, but the addressable space by the VTOC is limited to 2 TB. This feature allows disks that are larger than 2 TB to be used as boot drives, but the usable space from the label is limited to 2 TB.
    Note –This feature is only available on systems that run a 64-bit kernel. A minimum of 1 GB of memory is required for x86 based systems.
    For detailed information, see Two-Terabyte Disk Support for Installing and Booting the Solaris OS in System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems.
  • For ZFS root pools:
    • 786 MB is the minimum memory.
    • 1 GB of memory is recommended for overall ZFS performance
Swap area 
Note –You might need to customize the swap space. Swap space is based on the size of the system's hard disk.
Processor requirements 
  • SPARC: 200–MHz or faster processor is required.
  • x86: 120–MHz or faster processor is recommended. Hardware floating-point support is required.

You can choose to install the software with a GUI or with or without a windowing environment. If there is sufficient memory, the GUI is displayed by default. Other environments are displayed by default if memory is insufficient for the GUI. You can override defaults with the nowin ortext boot options. But, you are limited by the amount of memory in your system or by installing remotely. Also if the Solaris installation program does not detect a video adapter, it automatically displays in a console-based environment. Table 4–2 describes these environments and lists minimal memory requirements for displaying them.

Table 4–2 Memory Requirements for Display Options
Memory Type of Installation Description 
256-767 MB Text-based Contains no graphics, but provides a window and the ability to open other windows.  
If you install by using the text boot option and the system has enough memory, you are installing in a windowing environment. If you are installing remotely through a tip line or using the nowin boot option, you are limited to the console-based installation.
768 MB or greater GUI-based Provides windows, pull-down menus, buttons, scrollbars, and iconic images. 
You can see the detail information about solaris here --->>> Sun solaris requirement.
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