I’ve been running Windows 11 on my Alienware Aurora R7 (i7-8700k / GTX 1080) for a week now, and here is my breakdown for anyone still holding out on Windows 10.
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Tech Retrospective Reading time: 4 minutes I’ve been running Windows 11 on my Alienware
| | Windows 11 Specific | |------------------------|--------------------------| | Dual-chamber thermal design allows independent fan/pump control per component | DirectStorage + HAGS are monitored for I/O contention | | Alienware’s proprietary voltage regulator modules (VRMs) can be addressed in microcode | Pluton security processor ensures the AI tuning model isn’t tampered with | | Supports legacy but still capable Intel 8th/9th gen CPUs + GTX 10/RTX 20 series GPUs | Win11’s Core Isolation & VBS are temporarily relaxed only during gaming sessions, then re-enabled | then re-enabled |