Microsoft's New Copilot Plus PCs: The MacBook Air Killer?

Microsoft introduced new Surface devices with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chips to compete with Apple's MacBook Air.

These new Surface devices, called Copilot Plus PCs, outperformed the MacBook Air in multiple benchmark tests.

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Microsoft collaborated with top laptop partners to create powerful, battery-efficient Arm-powered Windows machines.

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Copilot Plus PCs claim to outperform the MacBook Air M3 processor by over 50% in sustained performance.

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The new Prism emulator enhances app compatibility, making non-native apps run more efficiently on Arm devices.

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Many popular apps, including Chrome, Photoshop, and Zoom, now natively support Arm chips.

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The Copilot Plus PC boasts significantly improved battery life, lasting up to 16 hours and 56 minutes on web browsing tests.

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These PCs include a neural processing unit (NPU) for advanced AI tasks, offering more operations per watt than the MacBook Air M3.

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Microsoft integrates over 40 AI models into Windows on Arm, enabling new features like live translations and Auto Super Resolution.

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Major laptop brands like Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung will launch new Copilot Plus PCs with Qualcomm processors.

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