How useful would Windows 10 on ARM be? It offers emulation for Intel-based Windows apps, so a surprising number of Windows apps should work unchanged, albeit with a performance hit. If Microsoft added graphics acceleration, performance would be even better. Apple has said it’s open to Windows 10 on ARM running on the M1-based Macs, but only Microsoft can make that happen. It’s officially available only pre-installed on ARM machines like the Surface tablets unless you’re a member of the Windows Insider program. You can’t currently buy a copy of Windows 10 on ARM. Despite a lack of optimization on Microsoft’s end, the emulated Windows 10 on ARM produces better benchmark scores than Microsoft’s own Surface Pro X. But there’s hope! Martin Nobel has produced a YouTube video showing a Windows Insider build of Windows 10 on ARM running under the open-source QEMU emulation software on an M1-based Mac mini. You’ve heard about all the amazing benefits of Apple’s new M1 chip over Intel’s offerings, but ARM-based Apple silicon has one huge drawback: no support for virtualizing Microsoft Windows.
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