The ultimate FAQ: Answers on Always Connected PCs with Snapdragon chip and Windows 10 on ARM

[Redaktion]

Since last week it has become clear: The rigid Microsoft-Intel partnership is crumbling, and with its ARM processors, Qualcomm will become part of the laptop market in the future. The first notebooks with Snapdragon 835 will come out in the beginning of 2018, promising a long battery life and always-connected LTE connections to the net. However, many detail questions still remained unanswered, and we are providing the ultimate FAQ on frequent questions around Always Connected PCs and the modern ARM variant of Windows 10.

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[A Abdul Razak]

Thank you for providing many informations here, these could be used to ilustrate what is the next Windows on ARM device (after the death of Windows RT).

But, I just curious, how the Windows 10 32bit version could utilize 4GB RAM and even take advantage from 8GB RAM in these devices?
Usually a "normal" windows 32bit version only occupy 3GB of RAM even there is more RAM capacity attached.
Or, 32bit is only the capability of software that emulated, while the OS itself is not 32bit?
Or, the Windows OS is modified 32bit?
Or, using Physical Address Extention?

*sorry for my bad english.  ;D

[Vaidyanathan]

Thank you for providing many informations here, these could be used to ilustrate what is the next Windows on ARM device (after the death of Windows RT).

But, I just curious, how the Windows 10 32bit version could utilize 4GB RAM and even take advantage from 8GB RAM in these devices?
Usually a "normal" windows 32bit version only occupy 3GB of RAM even there is more RAM capacity attached.
Or, 32bit is only the capability of software that emulated, while the OS itself is not 32bit?
Or, the Windows OS is modified 32bit?
Or, using Physical Address Extention?

*sorry for my bad english.  ;D

Hi Abdul,

The OS itself is ARM-64 capable. Its only the emulation layer that is 32-bit.

[A Abdul Razak]

Hi Abdul,

The OS itself is ARM-64 capable. Its only the emulation layer that is 32-bit.

I see..
It make sense now..  :D

Thank you for this enlightement.  :)