You're missing out on a new "class" of PCs and may not be prepared for the next generation of computing if you don't upgrade to a Copilot+ PC.
This argument comes from Microsoft's marketing team, but it is consistent with the company's overall vision.
All new PCs are now "PCs with AI," but if you own older hardware, you're missing out, according to Microsoft, reports Telegraph.
“Copilot+ PCs” are the “new class” of Windows PCs, and Microsoft argues that “All Copilot+ PCs are Windows 11 PCs, but not all Windows 11 PCs are Copilot+ PCs.”
But what qualifies as a “Copilot+ PC”? According to Microsoft, any device that has up to 16GB of RAM, 256GB SSD, and an NPU with over 40 TOPs is a Copilot+ PC.
In fact, some older “AI PCs” do not qualify as “Copilot+ PCs” because they have fewer than 40 TOP NPUs. For example, a Spectre (2024) does not qualify as a Copilot+ PC because it only has 10 TOP NPUs.
For those who don't know, NPU stands for Neural Processing Unit and is used specifically for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) tasks.
Microsoft adds that PCs built with NPUs "are secure, [support] on-device AI processing, empowering users to work, create, and communicate more effectively."
The company won't tell you that even a gaming laptop GPU is more than enough to run AI models locally, because that wouldn't sell sophisticated AI PCs.
"Copilot+ PCs are the fastest, smartest Windows PCs ever," Microsoft argues in a marketing document seen by Windows Latest.
"Copilot+ PCs are designed to support the AI innovations of today and tomorrow," Microsoft noted.
"Upgrading to a Copilot+ PC helps ensure you're prepared for the next generation of computing," it says, among other things.
Microsoft doesn't explain how these AI-powered PCs prepare you for the next generation of computing, especially when AI adoption is the only reason we're seeing RAM or GPU prices increase. /Telegraph/
