A few months ago Qualcomm introduced the first laptops with ARM SoCs that were compatible with Microsoft Copilot+. ARM architecture SoCs are no longer exclusive to smartphones and tablets, but are now available for laptops. Now, if you have a laptop with chip ARM and Windowsyou can download the Adobe Premiere Pro software for video editing.
Microsoft has been working for some time on a “version” of its Windows operating system to work well with ARM chips. Simply put, ARM processors and “traditional” Intel and AMD processors work differently.
Because of this, work has to be done to adapt the operating system to work on these chips. Something we have seen with the first laptops based on Qualcomm’s ARM-based SoCs that use Windows and the new Microsoft Copilot+ feature.
Premier Pro now works for Windows on ARM
Adobe has been adapting its applications for use on Windows on ARM for some time now. They recently launched the Illustrator tool for these systems in beta phase. The next to be available from the Creative Cloud suite is the Premiere Pro video editing application, although there is a catch.
Photoshop and Illustrator can run natively on an ARM laptop running Windows. Premiere Pro doesn’t work like that, it runs an emulation layer, not a full conversion. In other words, the performance won’t be comparable to a laptop that might be using Intel or AMD processors.
You should know that Permit Pro for Windows on ARM systems was supposed to be available in July, although it has been delayed a bit. Now, anyone with an ARM laptop running Windows 11 will have access to this application, something that was not possible until now.
Anyone can install Premier Pro on laptops with this feature via the Creative Cloud suite. Obviously, you can install it as long as you pay for it. Adobe warns before installing that it is an Intel-based variant, that is, it is an emulation.
While it doesn’t offer the performance it could on other platforms, its performance seems to be very good. It allows you to work on portable systems based on the Snapdragon X without any major problems. If you have a workflow with very complex or high-resolution editing, you may find it difficult.
There is no word on when Adobe will release Premiere Pro natively for laptops with ARM chips and Windows operating systems. It may take a few months, as the conversion is quite complex and usually takes time. For now, we can make do with this emulated version that works quite well.
Currently, there are still only a few ARM-based laptops. This is a segment that is just beginning to develop, but Adobe obviously does not want to be left out.
Note that these new laptops with ARM chips and Windows are quite expensive, around 1000 euros. At the moment they are not attractive products, if we compare them with other solutions on the market with more attractive prices and that do not have “compatibility” problems, so to speak.