--- title: "Windows 11 still does one thing better than Linux, and it has nothing to do with apps" url: https://daily.dev/posts/windows-11-still-does-one-thing-better-than-linux-and-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-apps-fpkleg4a8 source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11-still-does-one-thing-better-than-linux-and-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-software type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-06-28T13:05:43.493Z updated: 2026-06-28T13:06:14.057Z tags: ["linux", "windows"] reading_time: 7 upvotes: 1 comments: 1 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Windows 11 still does one thing better than Linux, and it has nothing to do with apps **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 7 min read · 1 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary Windows 11 still holds a meaningful advantage over Linux in one area: hardware driver support. While Linux handles mainstream and older devices well through its in-kernel driver model, it struggles at the edges — niche peripherals, new hardware at launch, and vendor-specific software features like RGB control, fingerprint enrollment, and NPU acceleration often lack Linux support or require significant manual effort. Windows degrades gracefully with almost always a driver available, while Linux is more binary: either the device is supported or it isn't. The gap is narrowing as more drivers get upstreamed, but for users with unusual or cutting-edge hardware, Windows remains the safer bet. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@baz14** · 0 upvotes > Win11 is the first version of Win that doesn't recognize the touchpad and Fn keys, has issues detecting SSDs, and has a very limited default GPU drivers. Linux even live mode correctly detects all hardware components by default. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Windows won the desktop by being compatible with everything, but that's starting to look like a drawback](https://daily.dev/posts/windows-won-the-desktop-by-being-compatible-with-everything-but-that-s-starting-to-look-like-a-draw-cnkrih3uz) · XDA Developers · 20 upvotes · 8 comments - [Windows is still the best OS for gaming, and these 4 things prove it](https://daily.dev/posts/windows-is-still-the-best-os-for-gaming-and-these-4-things-prove-it-bm2vitcue) · XDA Developers · 50 upvotes · 12 comments - [Hardware support is still one of Linux's biggest problems, and it may never change](https://daily.dev/posts/hardware-support-is-still-one-of-linux-s-biggest-problems-and-it-may-never-change-bobml7i27) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Linux is better than ever, but I am not leaving Windows just yet](https://daily.dev/posts/linux-is-better-than-ever-but-i-am-not-leaving-windows-just-yet-in2wq1efv) · XDA Developers · 36 upvotes · 15 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#windows](https://daily.dev/tags/windows) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/windows-11-still-does-one-thing-better-than-linux-and-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-apps-fpkleg4a8)