Question I want to upgrade to Windows11 but I have an i7-7500U, recommendations please?

[Dru-Zod]

I have in my laptop the i7-7500U (socket FCBA1356) that is not supported for upgrading from Windows10 to Windows11. By checking the list of supported CPU ("https://learn.microsoft.com/es-es/w...ed/windows-11-22h2-supported-intel-processors") I can see some "U" CPU of the 8th generation like i7-8550U and i5-8250U (both with socket FCBGA1356). Could I put i7-8550U in the socket currently used by my laptop´s i7-7500U? Or is impossible to replace a laptop´s CPU? On the other hand, could you recommend an online tool to just let me upgrade to Windows11 (from current Windows10)? Thanks in advance.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Or is impossible to replace a laptop´s CPU?

i7-7500U is BGA chip - soldered onto motherboard.
Not user changeable.

could you recommend an online tool to just let me upgrade to Windows11 (from current Windows10)?

Windows 11 is not supported. Accept that.
Even if you manage to install windows 11 on it, some future windows update may break compatibility.
Not worth. Forget about it.

 

[geofelt]

Is there some thing that makes you want to change to W11?

 

[Dru-Zod]

i7-7500U is BGA chip - soldered onto motherboard.
Not user changeable.

Windows 11 is not supported. Accept that.
Even if you manage to install windows 11 on it, some future windows update may break compatibility.
Not worth. Forget about it.

Many thanks @SkyNetRising, that is all the information I needed!

 

[Dru-Zod]

Is there some thing that makes you want to change to W11?

It is not because of any specific feature of W11 that I may need, it was just for keeping my laptop up to date with the latest OS. Thanks!

 

[LuKaWin10]

Is there some thing that makes you want to change to W11?

I went to Windows 11 on my Lenovo Ideapad 110-15isk laptop; I gotta say, it is snappy but not the fastest, could be better!

 

[Misgar]

could you recommend an online tool to just let me upgrade to Windows11 (from current Windows10)?

After October 25, 2025 when free Windows 10 updates come to an end, download the Windows 11 ISO and a copy of Rufus.
https://rufus.ie/en/

Tweak the settings to disable Secure Boot, TPM, etc., then try installing a fresh copy of Windows 11.
https://www.wintips.org/create-a-windows-11-install-disk-for-unsupported-hardware-with-rufus/

I'm not sure if Rufus allows you to perform an "in situ" update from Windows 10 to Windows 11, keeping your programs and data intact. Probably better to perform a fresh install.

Regardless, backup everything on your drive to external storage before trying anything.

 

[melody1]

Unfortunately, your processor is not on the supported processor list for Windows 11, If you still want to install Windows 11 on a computer that doesn't meet the minimum requirements, you can install it at your own risk, as shown under "Other ways to install Windows 11