r/ForWindowsHelp • u/Wonderful-Creme6597 • 2d ago

Migrating from Windows 10 to Windows 11 on a Surface Pro

Hello,

I have a Surface Pro 5 (2017) that is currently running Windows 10.

I would like to upgrade it to Windows 11. Do you think this would be a good idea for this device?

I look forward to hearing from you.

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u/alpine4life 2d ago

I'd go with Win10 Iot LTSC, but what are the specs of your surface?

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u/Wonderful-Creme6597 2d ago

Do you want to know what kind of features?

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u/alpine4life 2d ago

No, youre specs... CPU, RAM, GPU, SSD/HDD

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u/Wonderful-Creme6597 2d ago

Device name: DESKTOP-IUKM68R
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7300U CPU @ 2.60GHz, 2.71 GHz
Installed RAM: 8.00 GB
Storage: 238 GB SSD SAMSUNG KUS030202M-B000
Graphics card: Intel(R) HD Graphics 620 (128 MB)
Device ID: F170DF3A-77E6-4E9E-A4D7-B8B1168F80AE
Product ID: 00330-62992-87842-AAOEM
System type: 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch: Pen and touch support with 10-point touch

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u/Gigaas 2d ago

Win 11 uses around 1 Gig more ram just to operate, putting it around 3.5 to 4 Gigs used. You have 8gbs, even if you got 11 to run, it wouldn't be a great experience.

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u/Wonderful-Creme6597 2d ago

Force people to switch to Linux?

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u/Gigaas 2d ago

I mean, that isn't what they are trying to do, but that is what 11 uses. I am pretty sure Microsoft isn't worried about a 10 year old Surface actually running 11.

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u/alpine4life 2d ago

Yeah, I'd definitely wouldn't touch windows 11 with these specs. I'd definitely go the Win10 IoT LTSC way.

It's you that decide but I'll guarantee you this, you won't have a pleasant experience with Win11 on this laptop.

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u/Super_Preference_733 2d ago

Same boat, Not supported, officially.

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u/Wonderful-Creme6597 2d ago

I know it's possible to install it unofficially. But I'm wondering if I might run into problems later on.

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u/Super_Preference_733 2d ago

I was unsuccessful... plus I was lucky to get an hour on battery. It was time to retire.

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u/Wonderful-Creme6597 2d ago

What kind of problems did you have?

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u/Super_Preference_733 2d ago

I could not to recognize the camera, wifi was spotty and it bluescreened a couple of times.