

Microsoft would like Windows 10 to run on ARM hardware so it can reap those benefits. ARM PCs have built-in LTE cellular connectivity, often offer better battery life than Intel and AMD CPUs, and the hardware is less expensive for manufacturers. Low-powered ARM PCs have some advantages over traditional x86 ones (which are most of the desktops and laptops we use today). (Even AMD produces chips that are compatible with Intel’s architecture.) Mobile devices like the iPhone, iPad, and Android phones-along with many other smaller devices-have ARM chips instead of Intel chips inside them.

Why Is Microsoft Putting Windows 10 on ARM?ĪRM is a different type of processor architecture from the standard Intel x86 and 64-bit Intel architecture used on PCs today.
