While Microsoft is insisting a TPM 2.zero chip is a baseline requirement for Windows 11, it seems there’s truly lots of flexibility obtainable to OEMs.
Tom’s Hardware had a have a look at Microsoft’s 16 web page ‘Windows 11 Minimum Hardware Requirements doc (PDF), and it notes:
It states Microsoft will permit “OEMs for special purpose commercial systems, custom order, and customer systems with a custom image” to ship methods with out TPM help enabled.
It is notable that some nations akin to China and Russia don’t permit any methods to ship with TPM in any respect, and the road makes it clear that TPM on Windows 11 is extra a selection Microsoft is making than a necessity with out which the OS can be unable to exist.
While we perceive Microsoft’s motivation to make a brand new begin, the choice will possible lead to lots of wasted {hardware} and time as customers abandon {hardware} that’s working completely effectively, a poor choice for a supposedly environmentally pleasant firm.
