Which laptops support Windows Hello for secure authentication?
Windows Hello is a security system designed by Microsoft that uses biometrics to log you into your Windows 10 laptop. To take advantage of facial recognition, your device needs a special kind of camera that can scan your face, so not all laptops with webcams are compatible. However, most fingerprint readers, when given the right drivers, are compatible with Windows Hello.
The number of laptops that are compatible with Windows Hello continues to grow, and we compiled a list to keep you in the know. If you see an omission, be sure to let us know, and we'll add it.
- Windows Hello facial recognition
- Windows Hello fingerprint reader
- Standalone cameras and fingerprint readers
Windows Hello facial recognition
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ASUS
Dell
- Dell Inspiron 13 5000 2-in-1
- Dell Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1
- Dell Inspiron 15 5000
- Dell Inspiron 15 5000 2-in-1
- Dell Inspiron 15 7000
- Dell Inspiron 15 7000 2-in-1
- Dell Inspiron 17 7000 2-in-1
- Dell Latitude 12 5000
- Dell Latitude 12 5285 2-in-1
- Dell Latitude 12 5289 2-in-1
- Dell Latitude 12 7000
- Dell Latitude 12 7000 2-in-1
- Dell Latitude 13 3000 2-in-1
- Dell Latitude 14 3000
- Dell Latitude 14 5000
- Dell Latitude 14 7000
- Dell Latitude 15 3000
- Dell Latitude 15 5000
HP
- HP EliteBook Folio G1
- HP EliteBook x360
- HP ENVY 15
- HP ENVY 17
- HP ENVY x360 15
- HP OMEN 17t
- HP Spectre x360 13
- HP Spectre x360 15
Lenovo
- Lenovo Ideapad Y700 17
- Lenovo Miix 720
- Lenovo ThinkPad P51s
- Lenovo ThinkPad T570
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga
Microsoft
- Microsoft Surface Book
- Microsoft Surface Book with Performance Base
- Microsoft Surface Laptop
- Microsoft Surface Pro
- Microsoft Surface Pro 4
MSI
- MSI GT72 Dominator Pro
- MSI GT72VR Tobii
- MSI GT72S G Tobii
- MSI GT72S Dominator G
- MSI GT72S Dominator Pro G
- MSI GT72VR Dominator
- MSI GT72VR Dominator Pro
Toshiba
Windows Hello fingerprint reader
If an older laptop has a fingerprint reader, and the correct drivers are available, it should be compatible with Windows Hello.
Acer
ASUS
- ASUSPRO B9440
- ASUS Transformer Mini
- ASUS ZenBook 3
- Asus ZenBook 3 Deluxe
- ASUS ZenBook Flip
- ASUS ZenBook Flip S
- ASUS ZenBook Q 13
- ASUS ZenBook Q 15
- ASUS ZenBook UX330
Avell
- Avell Fullrange G1711 Iron
- Avell Fullrange G1743 Iron V4
- Avell Fullrange G1745 Iron V4
- Avell Fullrange G1746 Iron V4
- Avell Fullrange W1711 Iron
- Avell Fullrange W1743 Iron V4
- Avell Fullrange W1745 Iron V4
- Avell Fullrange W1746 Iron V4
- Avell Fullrange W1843 Iron V4
- Avell Titanium G1511 Iron
- Avell Titanium G1540 Lite
- Avell Titanium G1546 Iron V4
- Avell Titanium W1511 Iron
- Avell Titanium W1540 Lite
- Avell Titanium W1545 Iron V4
- Avell Titanium W1546 Iron V4
Dell
- Dell Latitude 11 5000 2-in-1
- Dell Latitude 12 5285 2-in-1
- Dell Latitude 12 5289 2-in-1
- Dell Latitude 12 7000 Rugged
- Dell Latitude 13 7000
- Dell Precision 15 7000
- Dell XPS 13
- Dell XPS 13 2-in-1
- Dell XPS 15
HP
- HP EliteBook 820
- HP EliteBook 850
- HP EliteBook 1030
- HP EliteBook 1040
- HP Elite x2 1012
- HP Pro x2 612 G2
- HP ProBook 430
- HP ProBook 440
- HP ProBook 450
- HP ProBook 455
- HP ProBook 470
- HP ProBook 640
- HP ProBook 645
- HP ProBook 650
- HP ProBook 655
Huawei
Lenovo
- Lenovo IdeaPad 710S Plus
- Lenovo ThinkPad 13
- Lenovo ThinkPad E470
- Lenovo ThinkPad L460
- Lenovo ThinkPad L560
- Lenovo ThinkPad L570
- Lenovo ThinkPad P50
- Lenovo ThinkPad P50s
- Lenovo ThinkPad P51s
- Lenovo ThinkPad P70
- Lenovo ThinkPad T460
- Lenovo ThinkPad T460s
- Lenovo ThinkPad T470
- Lenovo ThinkPad T470p
- Lenovo ThinkPad T470s
- Lenovo ThinkPad T560
- Lenovo ThinkPad T570
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga
- Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 370
- Lenovo Yoga 710 15"
- Lenovo Yoga 720 13"
- Lenovo Yoga 720 15"
- Lenovo Yoga 910
- Lenovo ThinkPad x270
- Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 260
- Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 460 (black model only)
LG
Microsoft
(Note: The Surface Pros require a special fingerprint ID keyboard sold separately for about $160 to take advantage of Windows Hello finger authentication.)
Samsung
Toshiba
- Toshiba Portege Z30
- Toshiba Portege A30
- Toshiba Tecra A40
- Toshiba Tecra A50
- Toshiba Tecra Z40
- Toshiba Zecra Z50
Standalone cameras and fingerprint readers
If your laptop didn't come equipped with a compatible webcam or a built-in fingerprint reader, there are several standalone options that connect to your PC for easy Windows Hello logins.
If you're in the market for a Windows Hello camera, check out our roundup of the best webcams money can buy. Looking for a fingerprint scanner? No problem — have a look at our roundup of the best fingerprint scanners.
See the best webcams available now
See the best fingerprint readers available now
Updated June 21, 2017: We refreshed this list with new laptops from Acer, ASUS, Avell, Dell, Huawei, Lenovo, LG, and Microsoft. As always, give a shoutout in the comments if you know of any laptops we missed.
Reader comments
Complete list of laptops that support Windows Hello
Are all the webcams referenced Windows Hello capable?
No, Only with iris scanner
The laptops in the "Windows Hello facial recognition" section have webcams that are Windows-Hello capable.
Missing the Yoga 710
Added - thank you.
When buying a Latitude, they often offer two fingerprint options, FIPS and standard. Do they both work with Hello? What's the difference and which should we choose?
I was able to run Windows Hello using fingerprint reader on some pretty much old notebooks, with correct drivers (but it always took a lot of time to find them): HP EliteBook 8440p, HP EliteBook 8460p, HP EliteBook 8470p etc...
what about all the web cam that support hello? I'm looking for a cheap one...
I believe your options are Creative and Razer, neither are cheap. Not sure if the Kinect connected to a W10 PC supports hello or not.
Nothing cheap. Logitech BRIO 4K, which we recently reviewed, is your best bet.
but there are some low-cost Chinese brands making Windows Hello compatible webcams and fingerprint readers.
will it ever be possible to unlock you pc by using the biometric of the w10 mobile devices like hp elite x3 or the Lumia 950XL? That was promised ages ago.
Lenovo?!!!!
Some laptops from Avell High Performance supports Windows Hello (fingerprint). They deserve being added to the list. 🙂
Every day when I type my password on my desktop, I realize that windows hello is the future. I can't wait for affordable devices that unlock my pc
my ASUS ZenBook UX305 supports Windows Hello
Had a presentation of the new Lenovo computers yesterday, and several of them, like T and P series and more now have optional Windows Hello Cameras.
I have a Dell Inspiron 15 7559 and I can't use the facial recognition. It says it's not compatible with that laptop and to click a link to learn more about it. Is there something I need to do to enable it?
It needs to have 2 cameras + IR sensor for Windows Hello to work properly. If you have one of those gimmicks that Dell and Toshiba used to do many years ago to "unlock using face" feature then it won't work.
Got Windows Hello on my Surface Pro 2 via PQI Mini USB fingerprint reader...
Writing price next to them could have been a good idea don't you think ?
Fingerprint is possible with Lenovo X230!