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You cannot run Adobe or Fortnite apps on your Copilot+ PC.

With launch Co-pilot+ PC, the first tests of the Snapdragon X Elite have appeared, and they are not promising. The performance of the new Qualcomm chip is inferior to the latest Intel and AMD processors, as well as the old Apple M1 Pro. Perhaps the most obvious proof of this is the Galaxy Book 4 Edge. Samsung laptop that can’t even work Fortnite.

According to a report from Wall Street Journal, there is a compatibility warning on the Galaxy Book 4 Edge product website. Samsung mentions that its Copilot+ computer cannot work with some Adobe applications, antivirus or the most popular gameswhich includes Fortnite, League of Legendsor valiant.

“The version of Windows 11 installed on the Galaxy Book 4 Edge is optimized for the Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile platform. However, some websites, applications (programs, games, etc.) and printers may not work. Even if you install a security program on some websites, it may show up as not installed when you shop and do online banking through your internet browser, but there are no problems using it.”

The alert redirects to a website with a complete list Apps not compatible with Galaxy Book Edge 4. However, Samsung points out that they have already asked developers to update their apps to make them compatible.There is no exact schedule yet..

What apps are not compatible with the Galaxy Book 4 Edge (and other Copilot+ computers)

The following apps cannot be installed or run on the ARM version of Windows 11 that ships with the Galaxy Book Edge 4. The list offered by Samsung includes Adobe apps like Illustrator, which Adobe promises will soon introduce its own version.

Unsupported applications	Unsupported games
Avast Cleanup Avast Driver Updater Free antivirus Avast Avast SecureLine VPN Avira Security Kaspersky Anti-Virus Webrut SecureAnywhere Headless Virtualbox interface ALYak Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Adobe After Effects Google Play Games Google Drive BlueStacks Epson 3 Status Monitor Canon JI Scan Utility Receiving EPSON Faxes	Apex Legends Fortnite Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Autumn guys League of Legends PUBG Battlegrounds Halo Infinite Dead by daylight VRCHat Goose Goose Duck Surprise attack Legends of Runeterra FC Online Pedigree Tales Runner

What deserves applause about Samsung is the clarity on the product page regarding compatibility, something that Neither Microsoft nor Qualcomm bothered to contact. On the Galaxy Book Edge 4 website in Korea, lowercase letters have been added to almost all functions to avoid misleading the user.

As expected with such a jump, own versions of popular applications will appear later. Others will fall by the wayside, making way for new developers looking to offer an ARM-centric experience. It is clear that many companies will have to wait a while to analyze the market and find out whether there is a future for the Copilot+ PC.