14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft will require OEMs to fit at least 32GB of storage space on their devices launching with Windows 10 May 2019 Update.
The change, which was published on the official Minimum Hardware Requirements page (via German site DeskModder) indicates that 32GB or great is now required for both 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows 10.
Previously, the storage size requirements for devices that launched with Windows 10 version 1809 and older were at least 16GB for the 32-bit operating system and 20GB for 64-bit.
Devices powered by Windows 10 IoT Enterprise version 1903 and older still require at least 16GB on a 32-bit configuration and 20GB on 64-bit.
The rest of the system requirements are unchanged from the previous Windows 10 versions. The lowest resolution for Windows 10 devices continues to be 800x600 with a depth of 32 bits, as per Microsoft’s documents.
Welcome upgrade
The storage upgrade is, without a doubt, welcome for Windows 10 users, as the original 16GB threshold caused particular struggles when trying to update devices, especially considering that this storage space was also supposed be used for personal files and applications.
However, beginning with the May update, Microsoft tries to improve this experience by requiring OEMs to offer more storage space by default, though it remains to be seen if this could also cause a small price hike or not.
Windows 10 May 2019 Update has already reached the RTM build, and Microsoft recently released it to users in Release Preview ring of the Windows Insider program.
Scheduled to go live for production devices in late May, the new update will stay in the Release Preview ring for approximately one month, during which Microsoft will roll out a series of cumulative update to resolve the latest bugs and further refine its performance.