Will there be tpm module for the TC-280?

exscentricone
exscentricone Member Posts: 5 New User
edited January 2022 in Windows 11
Will there be tpm module for the TC-280?  Can't believe a unit this new won't run windows 11.

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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,206 Trailblazer
    Well, since the TC-280 was released right at the change from Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (2015 IIRC), it's not actually a very new system. With Intel processors the dividing line is between the 7th gen and 8th gen processors. They tend to release a new gen each year and this year (2022) is the 12th gen year, the 7th to 8th change happened between 2017 and 2018, so four to five years...
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  • exscentricone
    exscentricone Member Posts: 5 New User
    Thanks for the info.  Sorry, don't follow the details of processor geneology.  I bought it 12-1-2017 for little over $400 - had a 7 inch hp tablet with windows bought in 2015 for $80 that had tpm.  Just seemed odd to me.  Thanks again.

  • exscentricone
    exscentricone Member Posts: 5 New User
    This has the following processor if that helps:  AMD A10 Seriers 7800 APU.

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,206 Trailblazer
    W11 requires more than just TPM 2.0, the A10 isn't listed in the supported AMD processors that I can find.
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  • ttttt
    ttttt Member Posts: 1,947 Community Aficionado WiFi Icon
    @exscentricone

    Agree with @Billsey. Your PC's CPU  is just not ready for W11.
  • exscentricone
    exscentricone Member Posts: 5 New User
    The wording on Microsoft's message about cpus indicates other cpus may be added to their list of acceptable for windows 11.  I can always hope :-)  Thus if mine is added in the future I was wanting to know if there would be a tpm module. 
  • Larryodie
    Larryodie Member Posts: 1,679 Community Aficionado WiFi Icon
    I'd check with Acer Store to verify if one is available. 
  • ttttt
    ttttt Member Posts: 1,947 Community Aficionado WiFi Icon
    @exscentricone

    I will not have high hope for the TC-280 being able to upgrade to Win 11, as AMD A10-7800 is still not close to an Intel 8th generation CPU.
  • exscentricone
    exscentricone Member Posts: 5 New User
    Thanks for all of the info folks!  At least Win 10 will still be around for awhile :-)
  • padgett
    padgett ACE Posts: 4,532 Pathfinder
    edited January 2022
    Well the Intel Ark will tell you if a particular CPU has TPM. TPM equipped CPUs have been around since about 2014 (mostly tablets) some motherboards have a TPM socket. Chips are about $15 but must have the right socket. Both Apple and Chrome have End Of Life dates (I have a 14" Chromebook that has a June 2022 end of support.) Just Microsoft is joining the crows with Window 11.

    Now have a number of devices running Windows 11 and see no real advantage over Windows 10.