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Possibly the ThinkPad X13s is what you're after? Or laptops don't count (I guess you did say desktop). If your definition of PC is "runs Windows" there's a bus
by xyzzy123 4y ago
Possibly the ThinkPad X13s is what you're after? Or laptops don't count (I guess you did say desktop).
If your definition of PC is "runs Windows" there's a business reason Apple silicon doesn't.
It's rumoured to be because Microsoft made a deal with Qualcomm: https://www.macrumors.com/2021/11/22/microsoft-qualcomm-arm-windows-exclusive-deal/ https://www.macrumors.com/2021/11/22/microsoft-qualcomm-arm-...
So if you want to buy (or build...) an arm PC with Windows then as of today it had to come with a Qualcomm SOC.
So I think the TL;DR answer for your question is really "because Qualcomm aren't super interested in the desktop market".
I think there are now some "mini PCs" but they are not internally expandable etc.
There are no major technical blockers to slapping a Qualcomm dev kit in a desktop case but the experience is not gonna be that great.