• ColdWater@lemmy.ca
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    3 years ago

    Linux does support more CPU architecture (x86 Arm PowerPC RISC) while Windows only support x86 and some Arm CPU so technically Linux support more CPU but Windows does support more GPU and Plug and Play devices (controller, external sound card…)

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      3 years ago

      Windows 11 inherently does not support my CPU because of their fake secure boot requirement. You have to have UEFI.

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      3 years ago

      I would probably rephrase it as “external plug ‘n’ play devices supporting Windows”. You can be fairly certain Microsoft wasn’t the one doing the work.

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        3 years ago

        I think game controllers, external sound card or external Ethernet they all use the same generic driver that Microsoft provide to them, and those devices can add their own functionality on top, but Linux can’t have that driver because it’s MS property

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          3 years ago

          You’d be surprised how many external sound cards will not function without their official driver, despite being class compliant on mac/linux.

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      3 years ago

      Even with x86 only, Linux supports more CPUs. For example, the Ryzen 5 1500x in my old PC isn’t supported by Windows 11.