Microsoft wants just SSDs on pre-built PCs for Windows 11

Microsoft may aim to implement an indirect system requirement for Windows 11 out-of-box systems e.g pre fabricated PCs. 

The corporation is requesting that SSDs be used as the primary storage device in all pre-built PCs reports toms hardware. This should be the case by 2023, despite opposition from manufacturers.  The current deadlines for the switchover are set for 2023. Trendfocus reports that OEMs have disclosed Microsoft is pushing them to drop HDDs in Windows 11 PCs.

Microsoft's most recent list of hardware requirements for Windows 11 speaks for a "64 GB or bigger storage device," thus an SSD is not a need for a regular install. Microsoft mandates that two functions, DirectStorage and the Windows Subsystem for Android, need an SSD, although you are not required to utilize these features. It is unknown if Microsoft intends to modify the minimum requirements for Windows 11 PCs after the 2023 transition to SSDs for pre-built systems. The initiative to compel OEMs to utilize SSDs instead of HDDs for boot volumes makes a great deal of sense from a performance perspective, since SSDs are orders of magnitude quicker than hard drives for operating systems, resulting in a snappier, more responsive user experience.