Laptops
The only components that can be upgraded on a Laptop are Disk Drive, RAM and CD/DVD drive. If your CPU or graphics card is not powerful enough then you either have to purchase a new Laptop or select the appropriate version of Vista to work on your current laptop.

Desktop PCs
Just about everything in a desktop computer can be upgraded. Depending on budget you can upgrade your PC to suite which ever esion of Vista you require.

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Recommended Hardware requirements for Windows XP Home / Professional

• PC with 300 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233-MHz minimum required; Intel Pentium/Celeron family, AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended
• 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)
• 1.5 gigabyte (GB) of available hard disk space. (Minimum). Actual requirements will depend on the features you want to install.
• Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor
• CD-ROM or DVD drive
• Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Minimum Windows Vista Hardware Requirements

To run a bare bones Windows Vista environment you will need:

• 800 MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory
• 20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
• Support for Super VGA graphics
• CD-ROM drive

NOTE: Although all versions of Windows Vista can run on this system configuration, many features will be disabled.

Recommended System Requirements

Vista Home Basic

• 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• 512 MB of system memory
• 20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
• Support for DirectX 9 graphics and 32 MB of graphics memory
• Audio Output
• Internet Access

Vista Home Premium

• 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• 1 GB of system memory
• 40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
• Support for DirectX 9 graphics with:
  • WDDM Driver
  • 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
  • Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
  • 32 bits per pixel
• Audio Output
• Internet Access
• Additional requirements to use certain features
  • TV tuner card required for TV functionality (compatible remote control optional)
  • Windows Tablet and Touch Technology requires a Tablet PC or a touch screen

Windows Vista Ultimate

• 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• 1 GB of system memory
• 40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
• Support for DirectX 9 graphics with:
  • WDDM Driver
  • 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
  • Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
  • 32 bits per pixel
• Audio Output
• Internet access
• Additional requirements to use certain features
  • TV tuner card required for TV functionality (compatible remote control optional)
  • Windows Tablet and Touch Technology requires a Tablet PC or a touch screen
  • Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption requires a USB Flash Drive and a system with a TPM 1.2 chip

Windows Vista Business

• 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• 1 GB of system memory
• 40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
• Support for DirectX 9 graphics with:
  • WDDM Driver
  • 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
  • Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
  • 32 bits per pixel
• Audio Output
• Internet Access
• Additional requirements to use certain features
  • Windows Tablet and Touch Technology requires a Tablet PC or a touch screen