- Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) agreed to make its impending Windows 11 compatible with a wider variety of PC chips, CNBC reports.
- The move will affect the profitable Window business by reducing the need to buy new computers to access the new capabilities.
- Microsoft faced flak for failing to disclose the chip compatibility. Microsoft informed that Windows 11 would not support Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) Zen 1 chips.
- However, Windows 11 will support Intel Corp’s (NASDAQ:INTC) seventh-generation Core X and Xeon W chips.
- Windows 11 was also compatible with specific computers containing Intel’s seventh-generation 7820HQ processor, including Microsoft’s Surface Studio 2 all-in-one PC.
- Microsoft also announced an updated PC Health Check app to specify computer parts that don’t meet the latest requirements.
- The company also defended the minimum requirements for security and compatibility reasons.
- Price Action: MSFT shares traded higher by 0.11% at $299.28 on the last check Friday.
Why Venus Concept Shares Are Trading Higher By Over 63%? Here Are 58 Stocks Moving In Wednesday’s Mid-Day Session
Gainers
Sintx Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SINT) shares climbed 81.4% to $13.55 after the company was awarded Phase I contract for $150,000 from the Missile Defense Agency for electrochemical machining.
