14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft still pushes hard for Windows 10 on ARM and devices powered by such chips, but right now, the market is still limited to Qualcomm’s own processors.
However, if new report is anything to be believed, then the world of ARM-based Windows 10 PCs could soon get a new big name.
Samsung is believed to be building a new Exynos processor whose role would be specifically to be installed on Windows PCs. There are reports that the South Korean tech giant has already looked into several prototypes, including a PC-optimized version of the Exynos 990, but for now, it looks like the company just wants to go for a new chip with increased performance.
Needless to say, Samsung will be the first company to use its very own ARM chip, as the South Koreans are already building Windows 10 PCs.
Announcement next month?
There’s a chance that a future version of the Galaxy Book would run on such a new processor, although it goes without saying that the company is also exploring deals that would provide others with the chip in order to power their Windows 10 devices.
At this point, it’s still not clear when the new Exynos chip for Windows 10 PCs is supposed to see daylight, but a massive Samsung event is just around the corner.
The company will take the wraps off the new Galaxy Note20 and a series of other products, including a new smartwatch, at an event on August 5, so it remains to be seen if any announcements on the Windows 10 PC side are actually made.
Samsung joining the Windows 10 on ARM push can only be good news for Microsoft, especially as until now, this strategy has yet to gain traction. Whether or not Samsung could help make this effort more successful is something that will remain to be seen in the long term.