Windows 10 vs 11 | Speed Test 

I’d be interested to see how they fare at the end of Windows 11’s life-cycle, as Windows 10 has been through a lot of evolutionary changes that improved performance

My man jumped straight on the point, I wish all youtubers were like this

Win 11 : the OS no one asked and needed for.

Very good, organised and informative video. There are few youtubers who are able to fit this much information in such a short time.

Windows 10 so useful Windows 11 so beautiful Edit: Windows 10 so stable, Windows 11 full of bug When you still using Windows XP, you think Windows XP is more stable than Windows 10

Win11 uses a lot of UWP overlays and doesn't actually touch a lot of the actual code, things like the taskbar are now separate programs instead of being explorer.exe. Leading to a decrease in speed. I think they did this because it was easier to get the aesthetic they wanted so badly.

Thank you so much. You deserve a lot of credit for this video. People don't know how long it takes to do these tests and also record it at the same time. Awesome work bro.

Super clean video. Your content is great. Straight to the point.

I definitely enjoyed this video. I love how you get to the no-frills, straight-to-the-point from the very beginning and engaging later on. Keep going! :D

One thing of note, Windows 11 currently isn’t as supported Windows 10, limiting 11’s niche and hampering the few advantages 11 has over 10. I’ve seen multiple reviews and comparisons and long story short, 11 is better for work/projects, while 10 is better for gaming while being the Jack of all traits master of none. With 11 not being as supported and taking up more ram and memory, it will generally mean games will run just as good if not worse than 10. Me personally, unless you’re into video editing and working online, there’s no reason to get 11 at this current time. We also have to keep in mind that you are forced to make a Microsoft account to even use YOUR pc with Windows 11 while giving up more personal data to MS. So for me there’s no reason to “upgrade” to an OS that has no current benefits over its predecessor in exchange for my data and privacy.

best test i've seen so far, thnx a lot!

Interesting comparison. I upgraded (if that's the right term) from Windows 10 to 11 and had real issues with compatibility and performance. Multi tasking became problematic and of the few games I play, some simply wouldn't work. I quickly re-installed windows 10 and that's where I'll be staying for now. Of course this is only my experience, others may have had a better outcome. That said, I honestly don't know why we even have 11, wasn't 10 supposed to be the last? Its reached a point of maturity where it works reasonably well, too.

I tried Windows 11 for a few weeks. But it had a hard time recognizing both of my scanners. Sometimes it worked, but often times not. Downgrade to 10, and they all work fine.

Truly a great comparison video which clearly help to choose the right thing based on real-word scenarios.Thanks a ton !

Great comparison, thank you!

Great comparison video! I'll stick with Windows 10 for now, thanks for the insight.

Wow, that was a nice comparison, at the end of the day real world scenarios is what counts. Thanks for the effort you put to make the video. New sub :)

App Opening tests at 2:30 are slower on Windows 11 every time because the new context menu issues commands after the fade-out animation ends. Why Microsoft still didn't fix this is beyond me.

Did you do a control at the beginning? I.e. did you try running both with Windows 10, to ensure that there is no performance difference at baseline? I'm asking because manufacturers sometimes change components (due to supply chain issues etc) without notifying consumers about the change, causing some batches of certain systems to run faster than others. And there's also the issue of the 'silicon lottery', and some hardware having been exposed to harsher storage conditions, among other factors.

Wow THAT was extensive but not boring as you did an amazing job!!!!

I took Windows 11 for a spin recently, but the Window Desktop Manager still leaks a ton of RAM, missing features that are really annoying, the fact that Microsoft forces you more and more to use only their apps, etc. The Photos app in Windows 10 has the exact same menus as Windows 11, so Microsoft can easily make Windows 10 look like Windows 11, but would anyone then still be keen on a slower OS? Hopefully Windows 12 will look much better and release when Windows 10 support comes to an end. I'm staying with Windows 10.

I love the effort and patience you put in all your videos.

what am i watching at 5:46am

I like videos like this because it's fast and you feel fairly confident it's unbiased. Cannot think of any reason whatsoever to "upgrade" to Windows 11.

Note: memory compared in here might just mostly be file cache. It gets automatically freed when any peogram needs some memory. So try filling up memory first and then checking how much is actually free

This is the best comparison ever! Clean, neat and simple! Subscribed!

Great video, I've been looking for something like this. You just earned a new subscriber. Can you do a another comparison in a few months or a year or so when Win11 gets more updates.

I enjoyed seeing the different strengths and weaknesses of both Windows 10 and Windows 11. It will be interesting to see if these change after Windows 11 has had more updates.

Your vids seem to inspire me! Keep up the good work TrigrZolt!

I’d be interested to see a side by side with the 12th gen intel since Windows 11 was optimised for the efficiency / performance core setup

Thank you! this is exactly what i was looking for! you god my sub

Thank you for making this! I was wondering if I should've switched to Windows 10 or stick with 11. I watched the entire thing, and I think I am switching to Windows 10. I would definitely take some more performance (even though you said it was a bad reason to switch) for my games. I am installing a better OS, thanks to you.

The delay could be a driver related issue between the same internal SSD/HDD or hard drive controllers and the two operating systems which are very slightly different.

Received my Asus Vivobook 15 i3 laptop last week. It was running sluggish from the first startup, win 11 is not for all PC's I think. Although I was not ready to change to win 10 before updating drivers and applying the latest windows 11 update. So I gave it some time, surprisingly, the laptop seemed to be working fine the next day... But again the day after, it began to show 100% disk usage all time, even when nothing was running in the background. Then I decided to install windows 10 with the media creation tool. And it took merely 8 hours to install( yes, it's sarcasm). At that time I was thinking that there might be some hardware issue with the specific unit I was sent. But, to my surprise the laptop started up quickly and after some important updates was booting in less than 10 secs, which was 1-2 mins in windows 11. 100% disk usage problem was solved right away, and I was running upto 5 applications in the background, like vscode , Chrome, etc. Final Verdict: If you have a beast of a machine, or at least have a decent cpu and GPU in 2022, it's upto you if you want windows 11 or not. But, if you do have a budget friendly PC like me, then don't leave the windows 10 team man. It's far better in my opinion.

I seem to remember back then there were several issues with GPU drivers leading to slowdowns on windows 11, I would be interested to see how it compares now.

Edit: yes its the same laptop thanks @TechnologicNick you are right! Was hard to see on the phone :) Dont forget even tho you have the same setup on both differences up to 3% might come from manufacturing tolerances (dont just swap the hard drive). For a complete picture you have to do the very same but on reversed hardware, this would eliminate HW manufacturing tolerances.

It looks to me it's still good to keep W10 instead of upgrading to W11. Thanks for all your effort!

Since moving to 11, I've had problems with OBS live streaming and the mic inputs. The input is from the camera for audio but it also does it when using laptop mic. The sound cuts off probably when too low or maybe not but it puts the sound onto the live stream like every 5 seconds for 3 seconds. The desktop audio however streams to the live no matter how low the volume is. Never had that problem before.

Did you test them on the same laptop or on two laptops of the same model? Hardware performance can differ slightly, so unless you used the exact same laptop, the results might be skewed.

It was helpful! Thank you!

I would really say having lower ram usage at idle or number of tabs to 5 Gigs of RAM usage is necessarily a good indicator. Having things in memory isn't a bad thing if managed properly. Stressing it to how many tabs it can open in total could have been a better test in my opinion.

An awesome informative video which stopped me from upgrading to Windows 11 on a moderate hardware cause Windows 10 is running smoothly on this system. Keep the good work continue👍

Dude just found you i love your videos watched a ton already. Where are the newer videos?

This is a really well made video, straight to everyday practical uses with no unessecary talking, thanks!

Was core isolation turned on for Windows 11? That takes up ressources and would explain a lot.

Finally a speed test video that is legit and worth watching.

Awesome and helpful comparison

nice review man

Excellent video comparison. It's clear that within the Windows 11 development lab, Windows 11 developers are more concerned with synthetic benchmark usage, therefore many optimization is done when we throw synthetic workload to the computer. But, living in the real world, what really matters is real world usage tests. And guess what? Windows 10, the much more mature OS with more developed drivers and software edges out (pun intended) Windows 11 most if not all of the time. Of course, noteworthy to say, that both OS is so close to each other, that it's just seconds apart at most times. As of July 2022, Windows 10 is still the better OS for the working people who depends on their computer on a daily basis. Though it's not like upgrading to Windows 11 would mean the end of the world, but you don't have to FOMO because Microsoft is spamming you to upgrade from 10 to 11. Just use 10 until 2025, then upgrade to Windows 12.

Apple: our new iPhone is better and faster than previous iPhone. Microsoft: our new Windows are slower and worse than previous Windows

Great work, thanks👏

clear and straight video....Thanks

Windows 11 performance and app opening time improved a lot in the 22H2 update. It is still in beta when it is released finally it will be great, maybe Windows 11 will beat Windows 10 then. Edit: Thanks for so many likes OMG i didn't expect this comment will get so many likes!

awesome comparison and the detail and hard work that went into it is amazing... bravo!! This completely cemented my decision of not moving to windows 11 for now... Thanks brother!

Did you swap os on laptop and test again for consistency sake? Be curious if there is a difference

I'd like to see this same comparison with a 12th or 13th gen intel processor. The scheduler in win 11 is supposedly much more effective at utilizing both p and e cores

For the battery test - did you calibrate the screens to the same brightness as The Win 11 machine's screen seems to be more bright to me..

The default UI of Window 11 looks awful, but has been stated that the start button can be moved to the right side. There is a tool from what I seen on LTT that can give a classic look of Window 7, but it does cost $5(may have changed since). Overall, I don't personally see a reason to switch to Windows 11 unless you're running a 12th gen CPU with E cores. As from what I watched Windows 11 Scheduler is more efficient. Though you can get Open Shell for free and make your windows layout look like Window 7 for Windows 10. There's also Chris Titus Debloat Windows 10 which can disable telemetry and more on Windows 10. Also I don't know from the couple of comments below it seem like Dark Mode is awful on Windows 10? I have no issue, but I also use Pro instead of Home so maybe that has something to do with it. I mean you can get a Pro License that works fine for $15(sometime less) and have dark mode if it isn't in Home for Windows 10. Plus, 3 years more of service. It doesn't make sense to rush to the next latest iteration of Windows. Heck, by time most Windows 10 user are forced to make that jump due to end of life, Windows 12 will be out and will hopefully be much better. I'll stick to 10 until there's a good reason to need to move on.

For gaming windows 10 is better but Windows 11 has a clean UI

No clickbait, no unnecessary blah blah, No annoying music. Just pure content. Thanks for confirming what I already know. Remember in the movie "Tron Legacy" when Alan ask Richard "What changes or improvements bring the new OS vs the previous one.... Richard replied "Well, this year we put a 12 on the box". Greedy corp wants to makes big money while doing little change as possible. Remember. Windows 10 was supposed to be the last version of the OS and it was supposed to be an evolving OS. Bullshit as usual.

Network connection would depend on the time of the day, and how much interference in the wifi you get from your neighbors, so it's difficult to say for certain which was fast. To counter this, you can set up a local server on a different machine and connect to it via ethernet through the router.

Even if you use same spec / same model laptops to test this, they will still have variables on speed based on the components used. Manufacturers will use variety of different components and even brands. To get accurate results, you would have to use the exact same pc with for example dual boot. Also, when we limit the video speed there is a very noticeable difference in the timing when you press enter (or whatever the key may be) to launch your test programs.

Thanks! Video got sorted things out

Don't forget that some laptops already have newer drivers available only for Windows 11. My IdeaPad's drivers for Windows 10 have stopped being updated since 2021 while Windows 11 drivers are getting regular updates. I've also noticed that Windows 10 runs worse now with the newest UEFI than it used to when I was actively using it.

Great and helpful video, thanks for you're effort

Thank you for this video! I prefer Windows 10. Mostly due to the layout (logical Win 10 vs artistic Win 11), but knowing performance is better with Windows 10 in most categories confirms my favoritism.

Perfect video, thanks you :)

Would be interested in seeing the same tests on the opposite machine. There could have been some manufacturing difference between the two.

I used to run one of my informational livestreams on Windows 10 that runs 24/7 only rebooting for patching once a month. I upgraded the system in the early days and Windows 11 initially kept dropping the OBS Streamlabs livestream without reason. I think some of the recent patches have made it more stable and it has managed to say up for > 25 days now so I think the last update fixed something in the IP stack.

Love your video man, the only thing you missed was to put both windows 10 and 11 build versions, I'm even thinking to get back to windows 10 on my laptop cause it only has 8GB of RAM not expandable since it's soldered on the motherboard :(

Thanks, very thorough.

straight to the point. god bless

straight to the point, this video is 11/10 👌

I tested Win 11 when it was released, and decided to roll back to Win 10 and wait some more due to performance. Looks like it's more on par with Win 10 now, but I will still wait a bit before upgrading. I see no great benefits yet.

i really cant believe i spent 8 mins watching this and i enjoyed it and its my 1st time seeing one of TrigrZolt videos

best comparison video!!! that's how other youtubers should learn from this person. clear cut straight forward comparison !!!!! ❤❤

I love this comparison, but I have one question. The CPU-Z score of 195 is far too low for this CPU. I think it should have scored closer to 400 on single core, suggesting it was in battery saving mode, which would ruin the test for me. Is this true or is 195 a reasonable store for the CPU? Thank you.

As recently updated (10 of January) windows 11 has increased speed over windows 10. Maybe it needed some updates or whatever. Anyway I had a time where I had to go back to Windows 10 because the update made me lost my audio drivers and errors in graphic card. Now it works. If you want to change to Windows 11, first to a test as it allows you to go back to 10

I hear a lot about legacy games *not working* on Windows 11. E.g., if you peruse the game forums on Steam, *there are lot of complaints* that games either won't start or they crash soon after starting. *Any possibility you could do a GAME comparison?*

NOTHING WILL EVER MAKE ME SWITCH FROM WINDOWS 10

I'm planning to give W11 a try very soon i only hope they make more improvements until then

Considering I am trying to get better with RU-vid Video Making, I believe I will stick with windows 10 pro. Upload speed is something great for my impatient little mind when uploading a youtube video. Thanks for doing these tests, and I made sure to leave a like!

All tests but the battery rests should be done when plugged in. To get accurate results you'd have to test it 3 times at least, and then fresh install on the opposite laptops and do 3 more rests to verify any differences that may exist in the silicon. It's a good start.

Windows always had this things when they made one Windows version good and the next one bad. After having Windows 11 for a few days I just got enough of them and installed Manjaro. This was the best decision I made. Consumes a lot less resources, is way more smooth and appealing, and I also get more FPS while gaming.

THESE are my exact specs, I'm amazed how well it runs on his laptop, you cant say the same about mine.

I've been holding off on upgrading to Windows 11 until a week ago because it's no longer as supported as Windows 11, especially because my microphone stopped working randomly one day, but it was fine on any Windows 11 machnine. It got very fleshed out since its release, but has a bunch more bloatware and useless stuff that tank the low end users. I got 1.5 years until the warranty on my laptop expires, but when that happens I'll probably up it to 16 gigs of ram (it should have one soldered 8 gig, 2 free ram slots and I want to use dual channel 4 gig mobile sticks since the motherboard theoretically supports 64 gigs of ram.

Curious if this test happens in high end system will win11 utilize the latest CPU features?

You deserve way more subscribers and views bro. I can only imagine the amount of time and effort it must have taken you to do all these tasks. I initially updated to windows 11 when it first came out but downgraded shortly after because of the instabilities and battery issues but now, I was wondering whether or not I should update to Windows 11 again. After watching your video, I can say that I don't really need to update right now. You just earned a subscriber bro. Keep it up!👍

This pretty much confirms the fact that W11 loads more visual resources for superior animations but has brought improvements in the d3d api which allows slightly faster rendering. As to the video export, I feel like it's software config that caused the negative bias. W11 definitely should've won in that case. PS: the network benchmark would've given you more concrete results if done one after the other

where can i buy the window 10 laptop? i’m asking to help with school

I want to downgrade from windows 11 to windows 10 but I’ll lose everything if I downgrade

It would be interesting to see what would happen if you swapped the OS between laptops and re-ran the tests, to see if the results you got remain about the same or if small differences between the processors, ram, the SSDs, motherboards... you know they could come off the manufacturing line one next to the other, and bin differently...

I felt that the very CPU core usage improved quite a bit on Windows 11. I use Microsoft Flight Simulator 20209 (MFSF) and I could seen an improvement in CPU performance. The CPU dropped a couple of percent in utilization which doesn't sound like much, but I was able to up several CPU specific settings from where they were on Windows 10. It was not a big difference, but it was something I could see in Developer mode. MS Said that they were going to improve core management t, and I think they did.

using both of it, but in a custom OS version. been using ghost spectre windows 10 & 11 versions i say its the best!

thank you so much for showing, I was almost about to install 11

For startup did you check the startup apps that are on both systems and also run at best performance on power options and not balanced mode . Windows 11 is still in its early stages and it is not fully optimized with systems more than Windows 10.

There's a lot here that's margin of error especially between two different sets of hardware. I'd love to see if the results hold up swapping over the SSD's??? Unless of course the tests were run on the same laptop but results put side by side with some video editing.

My laptop was windows 10 but the feature on the main screen is similar to windows 11 bet when it was reformat its the same now to windows 10 feature. Is there any way to change it back to that feature?

I had the beta version of w11 and honestly I felt it was a lot better, the release version just feels not as good. Good video

upgraded to alder lake and have been using win 11. i'm actually pleasantly surprised by how much i like it. the ui alone is a huge improvement. if you have old hardware, stick with win 10, but if you go 12th gen intel or newer, they're optimized to work better with win 11.