Windows 11: Video demonstrates impressive performance upgrade

ARM laptops such as the Apple MacBook Neo ($589 on Amazon) often feel faster in practice than more powerful Windows laptops with AMD or Intel processors. This is not least due to the fact that Windows has so far not utilized the full boost clock frequency of a CPU when processors are only used for a few seconds. This changes with the Low Latency Mode which should make context menus appear up to 70 percent faster and apps launch 40 percent faster.

To make this possible, Microsoft activates the processor's maximum boost clock frequency for a short period of up to three seconds. The comparison video from Windows Central embedded below shows how big the effects of Low Latency Mode actually are. The differences are particularly significant when opening File Explorer and the system settings. However, how much a system benefits from the Low Latency Mode is likely to dependent on the processor of your own PC.

Some Windows users have expressed criticism on social networks, claiming that Low Latency Mode is just a "lazy" solution to a problem that could be solved more elegantly with more efficient code. Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman defends Low Latency Mode and asserts that macOS and Linux also offer a comparable feature to ensure that the operating systems feel fast. However, Microsoft also wants to work on code optimizations that will further improve performance. Windows 11 Low Latency Mode can currently only be used by Windows Insider beta testers, Microsoft has not yet confirmed when the feature will be made available to all Windows users.