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Richard Devine

How well does WSL work on the new Snapdragon X Elite laptops?

Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora running on WSL on a Snapdragon X Elite laptop.

Despite not being a developer myself, I can appreciate how Windows 11 really is a powerhouse for those so inclined. One of the big aspects to that is the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), offering seamless integration between Windows and Linux. While still virtualized, WSL is very close to 'native' Linux, with a full kernel, and its file system and apps are interoperable with Windows. 

With the arrival of the new Snapdragon X Plus and X Elite powered Copilot+ PCs, there's a renewed spotlight shining on Windows on ARM. It's not something that developers or other WSL users have necessarily given much time of day before, but that's starting to change. 

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