Microsoft started name-dropping laptops called Copilot+ PCs in the middle of 2024, hyping them like the second coming of the IBM PC Model 5150 . They're "the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built" and "the most significant change to the Windows platform in decades," it declared . But if you shear away the marketing fluff, what does the term "Copilot+ PC" mean on a practical level? What is a Copilot+ PC, anyway?

Here's a little secret: A Copilot+ PC is essentially just a newer Windows laptop with several unique AI features. There's a little more to it, but it's not as complicated as it sounds.

Below, I've compiled a simple guide for shoppers who want to know exactly what they're getting when they buy one of these so-called AI PCs, including their spec minimums.

First off:

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