Since the arrival of Windows 11there has been a lot of controversy about the new Microsoft operating system, starting with the hardware requirements it has, and continuing with the eternal debate of whether or not it is worth doing, even if it is free if you already have genuine windows 10. If you are one of those who still have Windows 10 and doubt whether or not to upgrade to Windows 11, in this article we are going to give you the keys to clear up your doubts.
Windows 10 is currently the most used operating system on PCs, and in fact Windows 11 has not been very well received since its launch on October 5, 2021. However, Microsoft has pulled partners to try to promote the use of the new version of their operating system, but things don’t seem to be working out for them, and it must be for a reason, right?
Reasons YES to upgrade to Windows 11
Essentially, as hardware aficionados that we are, we only see one reason why a user would definitely want to upgrade to Windows 11: Intel Thread Director. This technology, integrated into Intel Core processors since the 12th generation (Alder Lake and later), is capable of optimizing the operation of the heterogeneous cores of the new Intel processors (if you want to know more in depth how it works, we have left you the link above the article in which we explained it at the time).
In essence, a PC with an Intel Core 12 / 13 processor will have more optimized performance in Windows 11 than in Windows 10 thanks to this technology that takes advantage of its hybrid architecture, and it is really the only reason why a user who already has Windows 10 and you are happy with how it works you may want to upgrade.
We must also tell you that even if you have an Intel Alder Lake / Raptor Lake processor and Windows 10, it is not that you are going to notice a great performance improvement, simply the management of the processor cores is going to be somewhat better, especially in terms of efficiency. No more no less.
And for the rest, is it something worthwhile?
Honestly, no. Let’s see, understand us: if you just bought a new PC or if you have formatted and want to install the operating system from scratch, then you can take advantage and install Windows 11 as you are, but if you already have the PC working perfectly with Windows 10 and you are Happy with how it works, there’s no reason to upgrade to the new version, even if it’s free to do so. Also, if you have the original operating system, for now you will continue to receive security updates and patches with new functionality, so there is really no need to do so.
Of course, there is also no reason NOT to update to the new version of the operating system… the truth is that we have been using it almost since it came out (actually, since the arrival of Alder Lake, precisely for the reasons that we have explained to you in the previous section of the article) and we haven’t had any problems… it’s very easy to use (some things change, but it’s all a matter of getting used to) and it works great.
So in summary: if you already have Windows 10 and you’re happy, there’s no reason to upgrade, just like there’s no reason not to… but it really won’t be worth it unless you have an Intel Core 12 or 13. It’s up to you whether you want to do it or not, but at least you know what you’re going to find.
