Meh.Īll other aspects of Hyper-V above apply here too. So any malware or intruders in the VM can read the host's files. So I don't see a major benefit compared to just having a regular shared folder that the VM can access, or drag-and-dropping files into a GUI based VM, or using a file transfer program to upload to a server running in a VM.ĬON: Has access to the host system's disks. But that still involves virtual hard disks in the actual VM, and file copy etc. PRO: Has access to the host system's disks. Although they're working on an Ubuntu GUI version of it. (WSL2 which is VM-based, since WSL1 was never very compatible with things and is getting discontinued.)ĬON: Only provides a terminal, no GUI. (edit: Found out VMware can autostart VMs in the background at system boot too.)ĬON: I've seen a lot of mentions that it has longstanding issues with USB passthrough of devices.ĬON: Requires Hyper-V to be active on the system. Not sure how useful that really is though. PRO: Since it sits above the OS level, it's capable of running VMs immediately at system startup, before the user logs into the host OS.

There used to be some 'RemoteFX' 3D adapter thing but it was removed due to security concerns, and it only worked for Windows guests. Can take direct hardware shortcuts instead of having to negotiate through the Windows kernel.ĬON: There is no 3D acceleration for guest operating systems. PRO: The other VMs will have slightly better performance than VMware though, since the hypervisor runs with higher process priority and rights, and it's closer to the metal.

Did I get anything wrong here?ĬON: Type 1 Hypervisor (sits above the OS level): Forces the host (Windows 10) to be a virtual machine too, which causes a performance reduction in overall computer performance, especially in games. TruGrid SecureRDP is the preferred Remote Desktop & RemoteApp solution for Service Providers, Windows Hosting companies, ERP Vendors, and Business IT.I'm looking into using these for some personal coding projects, and always having access to a full Linux VM with Docker for hosting things while developing etc.įrom what I can see, VMware Workstation is the best.

Vmware workstation player vs virtualbox