I cover AI for a living — these are the 5 things I’d check before buying an AI PC during Amazon Prime Day
The AI PC market has become incredibly confusing. Microsoft, Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, Apple and laptop makers are all selling 'AI PCs', but do you really know what you’re actually getting? And do you really need an 'AI PC' anyway?
Meanwhile, Microsoft appears to be expanding some Copilot+ features beyond dedicated neural processing units (NPUs), potentially blurring the distinction further.
What you need, then, is some way to tell whether you're buying a genuinely useful AI machine or just an expensive sticker. You want to be sure that whatever you buy, it will still be relevant in two years.
In short, there are five key things to check in order to make sure that your PC really is an 'AI PC'. They are:
- Minimum RAM
- NPU vs GPU
- Copilot+ requirements
- Does it have AI features you’ll actually use?
- Is there enough space on the SSD?
Let’s...
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