Although you can install Windows 10 on virtually any modest hardware configuration, knowing the minimum system requirements will help you to understand if the device is capable of handling the operating system. Windows 10 version 2004, May 2020 Update, has similar processor, memory, and storage minimum requirements as the previous version that is replacing (November 2019 Update), with the only difference that the new version now officially support newer processors from Intel and AMD.
When upgrading from one version of Windows 10 to the next, usually, there’s not differences in hardware requirements, but since version 1903, the operating system increased the minimum storage requirement to 32GB. However, this was only for new devices or if you’re trying to perform a clean installation of the 32-bit or 64-bit version. If the device has less than 32GB, and it’s already running an older version of Windows 10, then it’ll continue to upgrade without issues.
These are the system requirements for Windows 10 version 2004 and later:
In addition, starting with the May 2020 Update, Microsoft is updating the processor requirements to support the latest 10th Generation of processors from Intel and AMD Ryzen 4xxx series chips.
If you’re upgrading from an older version of Windows 10, the new feature update should install in the same hardware configuration whether you use the Windows Update, Media Creation Tool, Update Assistant, or ISO file, since the requirements haven’t change. However, you should consider that Microsoft is rolling out version 2004 gradually and placing a temporary block on devices known not to be yet compatible due to known issues.
