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JohnNaguib
Sep 08, 2025MVP
Intel HAXM vs. Hyper-V/WHPX Choosing the Right Setup for Android Emulator on Windows
When setting up Android Studio on Windows, one of the first challenges developers face is getting the Android Emulator to run smoothly. Out of the box, the emulator can be painfully slow without hardware acceleration. That’s where Intel HAXM and Hyper-V/WHPX come in.
In this post, we’ll break down what these technologies are, how they interact with Android Studio, and when you should use one over the other.
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