Several PC manufacturers recently launched Qualcomm-powered laptops and many models are hitting store shelves and shipping out from today. These Copilot+ PCs come with Arm-based Snapdragon X chips featuring a 45 TOPS NPU and have new AI-powered features, like Paint’s Cocreator, as well as access to the controversial Windows Recall feature that’s been relegated to Windows Insiders only.
Although these new Copilot+ PCs are only getting a few new features to start with, other third-party apps like Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, DaVinci Resolve Studio, CapCut, and more will use the built-in NPUs on these computers to run AI features locally. Furthermore, the efficiency of the Arm-based processors of these chips means we’re finally getting Windows laptops that can compete with the legendary battery life of Apple-silicon-powered MacBooks.
