Microsoft is shifting away from Intel chips, favoring Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X Elite processors.
The new Qualcomm chips boast better performance, power efficiency, and battery life, aiming to compete with Apple Silicon.
Microsoft is launching Copilot Plus PCs, featuring built-in AI hardware for enhanced performance.
Surface AI Announcements:
Major updates to the Surface lineup.
Introduction of a new era of AI-driven PCs.
Asus Vivobook S 15 (S5507):
Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X-series processors.
Features 45 TOPS of neural processing power for AI-driven programs.
Thinner chassis and display bezels compared to previous models.
DaVinci Resolve AI Features:
Uses Copilot Plus PCs’ neural processing unit for AI color corrections.
CPU and GPU offload tasks to the NPU.
Acer Swift 14 AI:
Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processors.
Supports new AI features in Windows 11.
Configurable with up to 32GB of memory and 1TB of SSD storage.
HP Laptop Lineup:
Streamlining of product lines to OmniBook (consumer-focused), EliteBook, and ProBook (corporate-oriented).
Dell Qualcomm Laptops:
Announcing five Qualcomm Snapdragon laptops, including XPS 13 (9345), Inspiron 14, and Latitude models.
Offers multiple display options and up to 64GB of memory.
Lenovo Laptops:
Introducing Yoga Slim 7x 14 Gen 9 and a new ThinkPad with Snapdragon processors.
Features include up to 32GB of memory, 1TB SSD storage, and a 14.5-inch OLED touch display.
Adobe Creative Cloud on Arm64:
Full Creative Cloud suite available for new Copilot Plus laptops.
Native Arm64 versions of Photoshop, Lightroom, Firefly, and Express.
Microsoft Real-time Translation:
New translation feature available across any video calling or entertainment app.
Demonstrated real-time translation capabilities.
New Surface Pro:
First Surface Pro with an OLED display.
Capable of producing perfect blacks and HDR output.
Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors, up to 90% faster than previous models.
Surface Laptop:
Arm-based Surface Laptop with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite or Plus chip.
Configurable with up to 64GB of RAM and 1TB SSD storage.
Available in multiple colors.
Copilot Plus PCs:
New branding highlighting built-in AI hardware and support for AI features across Windows.
Supported by major laptop manufacturers including Dell, Lenovo, Samsung, HP, Acer, and Asus.
Copilot Assistant:
Upgraded to GPT-4o.
Demonstrated guiding a player through Minecraft using GPT-4o for real-time interaction.
Recall Tool:
AI-powered tool that logs and retrieves everything you see and do on your PC.
Can track activities in apps, meetings, and web research.
Opera Browser for Windows on Arm:
Native version for Snapdragon-powered Windows devices.
Promises over double the speeds of emulated versions.
Dell's Future XPS Plans:
Confidential document leak reveals detailed specs and future plans for XPS 13 variants.
Includes multiple display options and Snapdragon X Elite chips.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus Processor:
Entry-level laptop chip with 10 cores and 45 TOPS NPU for AI applications.
Competes with Apple, Intel, and AMD on speed.
From my experience running 'AI' locally I would have expected 32GB to be the minimum spec machine. Assuming memory unification if they try to compete with Apple.
My 32GB machine is remarkably not all that useful for testing and using AI models. It can use some good models, but I’m frequently disappointed by how many I can’t even come close to running.
they're not running any LLM locally, the NPU so far is just an accelerator for OCR (for rewind.ai (oops I mean Recall)) and webcam background replacement without a GPU
Came here to say the same. I would expect that you'd want to be able to expand to at least 64GB and probably even more if you want to target the AI market.
Microsoft is shifting away from Intel chips, favoring Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X Elite processors. The new Qualcomm chips boast better performance, power efficiency, and battery life, aiming to compete with Apple Silicon. Microsoft is launching Copilot Plus PCs, featuring built-in AI hardware for enhanced performance.
Surface AI Announcements:
Major updates to the Surface lineup. Introduction of a new era of AI-driven PCs.
Asus Vivobook S 15 (S5507):
Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X-series processors. Features 45 TOPS of neural processing power for AI-driven programs. Thinner chassis and display bezels compared to previous models.
DaVinci Resolve AI Features:
Uses Copilot Plus PCs’ neural processing unit for AI color corrections. CPU and GPU offload tasks to the NPU.
Acer Swift 14 AI:
Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. Supports new AI features in Windows 11. Configurable with up to 32GB of memory and 1TB of SSD storage.
HP Laptop Lineup:
Streamlining of product lines to OmniBook (consumer-focused), EliteBook, and ProBook (corporate-oriented).
Dell Qualcomm Laptops:
Announcing five Qualcomm Snapdragon laptops, including XPS 13 (9345), Inspiron 14, and Latitude models. Offers multiple display options and up to 64GB of memory.
Lenovo Laptops:
Introducing Yoga Slim 7x 14 Gen 9 and a new ThinkPad with Snapdragon processors. Features include up to 32GB of memory, 1TB SSD storage, and a 14.5-inch OLED touch display.
Adobe Creative Cloud on Arm64:
Full Creative Cloud suite available for new Copilot Plus laptops. Native Arm64 versions of Photoshop, Lightroom, Firefly, and Express.
Microsoft Real-time Translation:
New translation feature available across any video calling or entertainment app. Demonstrated real-time translation capabilities.
New Surface Pro:
First Surface Pro with an OLED display. Capable of producing perfect blacks and HDR output. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors, up to 90% faster than previous models.
Surface Laptop:
Arm-based Surface Laptop with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite or Plus chip. Configurable with up to 64GB of RAM and 1TB SSD storage. Available in multiple colors.
Copilot Plus PCs:
New branding highlighting built-in AI hardware and support for AI features across Windows. Supported by major laptop manufacturers including Dell, Lenovo, Samsung, HP, Acer, and Asus.
Copilot Assistant:
Upgraded to GPT-4o. Demonstrated guiding a player through Minecraft using GPT-4o for real-time interaction.
Recall Tool:
AI-powered tool that logs and retrieves everything you see and do on your PC. Can track activities in apps, meetings, and web research.
Opera Browser for Windows on Arm:
Native version for Snapdragon-powered Windows devices. Promises over double the speeds of emulated versions.
Dell's Future XPS Plans:
Confidential document leak reveals detailed specs and future plans for XPS 13 variants. Includes multiple display options and Snapdragon X Elite chips.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus Processor:
Entry-level laptop chip with 10 cores and 45 TOPS NPU for AI applications. Competes with Apple, Intel, and AMD on speed.