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Despite not being a developer myself, I can appreciate howWindows 11really is a powerhouse for those so inclined.

So, can you use WSL on a new Snapdragon laptop?

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WSL runs like a dream on ARM laptops.

Absolutely, and rather well, at that.

Others, such as Fedora Remix, have a unified installer for x64 and ARM64.

How well does WSL perform on ARM, and can you use Docker?

Fedora Remix for WSL on Windows 11

Distros such as Fedora Remix offer a unifed x64 and ARM64 installer, making life even easier.

To coin a phrase, it just works.

Linux has been better equipped for ARM64 than Windows 11 in recent years.

It’s fast, and I haven’t run into any roadblocks.

Docker Desktop for Windows using the WSL2 backend on ARM

Docker has a beta ARM64 client for Windows 11 that hooks into WSL.

All the same interoperability with the Windows 11 host is there, too.

Visual Studio Code has an ARM64 version, so the same integration with WSL can be applied here.

The same doesn’t seem to be true of Hyper-V, so score one for Linux.

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