Microsoft Unveils AI-Powered Surface Laptop 7 with Snapdragon X Elite, Outperforming Rivals in Multi-Threaded Tasks
May 22, 2024
Microsoft's latest Copilot+ AI PCs with Arm-based Snapdragon X Elite processors will feature Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) for improved performance on select Windows games.
At Microsoft Build 2024, new Copilot features like screen recording and voice-guided tutorials were announced.
Dell will distribute Windows on ARM devices with Snapdragon X Elite processors, challenging x86 chips from Intel and AMD.
The Surface Laptop 7 with the Snapdragon X Elite processor is set to launch on June 18, boasting impressive performance in CPU, GPU, and NPU tasks according to independent testing by Signal65.
While the Apple MacBook Air M3 edges out the X Elite in single-core tests, the X Elite excels in multi-threaded tasks and AI inference.
The Surface Laptop 7 also outperforms the previous generation Surface Laptop 5 in emulation performance and offers longer battery life than the Apple M3.
Businesses can utilize Copilots for tasks like IT help desk services and employee onboarding.
OpenAI has released GPT-4o, a multimodal AI system known as 'Omni' with emotional intelligence, surpassing competitors in speed and cost-efficiency.
Future developments will focus on reasoning abilities and integration with specialized knowledge bases, in line with OpenAI's commitment to responsible AI development.
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BBC News • May 21, 2024
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