Snapdragon X Elite And Plus AI PCs From Major OEMs To Drive Microsoft Copilot+ Experiences
The reason for this Copilot+ PC push is that these devices will now come with NPUs (Neural Processing Units) onboard, alongside traditional CPU and GPU engines users are accustomed to working with. It’s also why Microsoft seems to be favoring Qualcomm, as the company claims that its Snapdragon X Elite processor bests Apple’s M3 by up to 2.6X and Intel’s Core Ultra 7 by 5.4X with its NPU performance per watt.
With this new direction for PCs, Microsoft says that “We have completely reimagined the entirety of the PC – from silicon to the operating system, the application layer to the cloud – with AI at the center, marking the most significant change to the Window platform in decades.”
Ultimately, this means users will have access to SLMs (Small Language Models) than run on device, while also tapping into Microsoft’s Azure Cloud services for a more tightly integrated AI experience. Applications such as Microsoft 365 apps, Adobe, Davinci Resolve Studio, Capcut, Caphable, LiquidTextd, djay Pro will all be tapping into these new AI capabilities to increase user productivity.
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