Google will soon launch the native version of Chrome for Windows on Arm – Chrome

Although Chrome has long-standing Windows support and runs on various ARM operating systems, official compatibility with the Windows on Arm platform is making its debut.

Chromium, the open source project that powers Microsoft's Chrome and Edge browsers, was previously compatible with Windows on Arm. However, first-party versions of Google Chrome have been the only ones lacking compatibility so far, as Microsoft has long since released a native version of Edge.

The conversation around Windows on Arm is set to intensify this year as Qualcomm prepares the upcoming Snapdragon The new chipset, which we will see in the first laptops in the middle of the year, promises performance that rivals Apple's M Series chipsets, which are also based on the ARM architecture, having shown significant advantages in efficiency and performance.

Until now, Windows on Arm laptops have relied on Qualcomm's SoCs (again) without much performance, while software like the Chrome browser ran on these systems by emulating their x86 version, which had an impact on their speed. Native support for the Windows on Arm platform can dramatically improve the end-user experience, which comes in perfect harmony with the completely revamped Qualcomm chipset.

With Chrome's daily development channel built, changes to Canary test builds usually reach stable releases within a couple of months. The timing may allow for Windows on Arm to be widely available in time for the release of next-generation hardware. However, the new combination of architecture comes with many questions, leading to non-adherence to standard schedules.

In any case, the fact that Chrome is finally embracing the long-deprecated Windows on Arm platform signals Google's increasing priority regarding the capabilities of the ARM architecture, while acknowledging its growing foothold in the market.