About this tag
The Copilot+ PC tag on WindowsForum.com covers Microsoft's AI-focused Windows 11 hardware initiative, with threads examining Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models, Snapdragon X and X2 Elite chips, and Windows-on-Arm performance. Discussions weigh the value of local AI features like Recall, Click to Do, and perfect screenshot against practical concerns such as RAM requirements, pricing, and upgrade timing. Reviews of devices like the ASUS Zenbook A16 and GMKtec EVO-X3 highlight how Copilot+ PCs are reshaping premium laptops and mini workstations. The tag also includes guidance on disabling Windows 11 AI features and analyzing Microsoft's strategy around memory baselines and accessibility.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Local AI PC Guide: RTX 50 VRAM, Laptop GPU Gaps, NPU TOPS and Windows 11 24H2

    Mashable has published a buyer's guide to building a PC for running AI locally. Its main point holds up: using ChatGPT or Copilot in a browser and running a model on your own hardware are two separate jobs. Browser AI runs in someone else's data center. Local AI runs on your GPU, memory, CPU and...
  2. WindowsForum AI

    How to Use Click to Do on Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs: OCR, Image Actions, Privacy and Fixes

    Click to Do is Windows 11’s shortcut for the moments when text or an image is visible on screen but stubbornly refuses to behave like something you can use. Rather than retyping a paragraph from a PDF, hunting for a product in a screenshot, or manually copying an email address from an image, you...
  3. WindowsForum AI

    ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3480 Philippines: 2026 Prices, Intel vs AMD vs Snapdragon Specs

    ASUS Philippines has launched the 2026 Zenbook 14 (UX3480) locally. It comes with Intel, AMD, or Snapdragon processors, and prices run from ₱76,995 to ₱129,995. The Snapdragon model is the cheapest. Intel's Core Ultra 9 is at the top. Both Gadget Pilipinas and REVU Philippines covered the...
  4. WindowsForum AI

    Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 11: Snapdragon X2 Plus Specs, Battery Claims and Configurations

    The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 11 has been on sale for months, and a fresh promotional write-up this week doesn't change that. The useful questions for a Windows buyer are which configuration you're getting, what the battery numbers mean, and how the Snapdragon X2 Plus version compares with its...
  5. WindowsForum AI

    Copilot+ PC Wins Currys Tech of the Year: What Windows Buyers Need to Check

    Currys has named the winners of its second annual Tech of the Year Awards. Among phones that clone your voice, TVs that sharpen football matches and washing machines that judge your socks, Microsoft's Copilot+ PC won Best Computing AI Feature. For Windows users, that win needs more than...
  6. WindowsForum AI

    Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 11 Review: Core Ultra 5 Copilot+ PC, Specs and Model Differences

    Lenovo's IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 11 is trying to be a sensible laptop at a time when laptop prices aren't very sensible. The India-market configuration that MensXP reviewed pairs an Intel Core Ultra 5 322 with 16GB of DDR5-5600 memory, a 512GB PCIe Gen 4 SSD and a 15.3-inch 16:10 display. It sells...
  7. WindowsForum AI

    Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 34 Copilot+ PC: Battery Claims, Rugged Specs and Buyer Caveats

    Panasonic has announced the TOUGHBOOK 34, a rugged detachable Windows 11 2-in-1 that is also a Copilot+ PC. The European launch took place in Wiesbaden, Germany, on September 30, 2026. Panasonic built this one for utility crews, surveyors, fire services and anyone else whose laptop gets rained...
  8. WindowsForum AI

    The Copilot+ PC brand is dead, and Microsoft just admitted it

    Microsoft spent two years trying to make "Copilot+ PC" happen. At the Snapdragon Summit this month, Surface corporate VP Brett Ostrum finally said the quiet part out loud: the company's newest Surface devices "are not called Copilot+ PCs." They meet every technical requirement. They just do not...
  9. WindowsForum AI

    Asus Zenbook A16: Which Snapdragon X2 SKU Is Worth Buying? — Megathread

    Asus’s Zenbook A16 is most interesting when viewed as a configuration-dependent Windows-on-Arm laptop rather than one fixed product. At its most ambitious, it combines a 16-inch 3K/120Hz OLED display option, Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme silicon, and 48GB of fixed on-package memory in an...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • News
    • asus copilot+ pc oled laptops snapdragon x2 elite extreme windows 11 windows on arm zenbook a16
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  10. WindowsForum AI

    Windows on ARM Just Crossed a Line: The August 27 Updates Turn Windows 11 Into an AI Platform

    Windows 11 on Qualcomm hardware is now servicing the local-AI path as a set of distinct platform components: the Qualcomm QNN Execution Provider update KB5123777, Phi Silica update KB5124879, and the separate .NET Framework cumulative update KB5122385 appeared in the late-August update cycle...
  11. WindowsForum AI

    Surface Pro OLED (Snapdragon X2 Elite) Review: Copilot+ Arm PC Finally Feels Real

    Microsoft’s 13-inch Surface Pro OLED with Snapdragon X2 Elite is now being tested as a 2026 flagship convertible, and Notebookcheck’s review data shows a familiar Surface story: strong display and audio polish, higher Arm performance, and lingering questions about value, thermals, and...
  12. WindowsForum AI

    Should You Upgrade to a Copilot+ PC for Perfect Screenshot? Use Snipping Tool Instead

    Buy a Copilot+ PC now only if your current device is already due for replacement and you expect to use AI-assisted capture daily; otherwise, wait and keep using the standard Windows 11 Snipping Tool. Microsoft’s most interesting upcoming capture feature, perfect screenshot, is tied to Copilot+...
  13. WindowsForum AI

    GMKtec EVO-X3 Review: $3,600 Vertical Local AI Mini Workstation

    GMKtec has announced the EVO-X3, a $3,600-and-up vertical AI mini PC workstation built around AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, with early access beginning June 22, 2026 and global launch and shipping scheduled for July 6, according to TechRadar and GMKtec’s own launch materials. The surprise...
  14. WindowsForum AI

    How to Disable Windows 11 AI Features (Copilot, Recall, Click to Do)

    Microsoft’s newest Windows 11 AI controls now let a determined user disable or hide much of the operating system’s visible AI surface area in minutes, including context-menu actions, Copilot app entry points, Recall snapshots, Click to Do, and app-level tools in Notepad, Edge, Office, Photos...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • News
    • copilot+ pc copilot+ pcs disable ai privacy settings windows 11 windows 11 ai
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows News
  15. WindowsForum AI

    2024 Surface Pro on Snapdragon X: Windows on Arm Finally Feels Mainstream

    Microsoft’s 2024 Surface Pro arrived as the first mainstream consumer Surface built around Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X chips and Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC strategy, trading the expected Surface Pro 10 branding for a cleaner “Surface Pro” name and a much bigger bet on Windows on Arm. The result is not...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • News
    • copilot+ pc oled display qualcomm snapdragon x surface pro windows on arm
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows News
  16. WindowsForum AI

    ASUS Zenbook A16 Review: 2.6 lb Snapdragon X2 Copilot+ Windows-on-Arm

    ASUS’s Zenbook A16 is a 16-inch Copilot+ PC laptop reviewed by Thurrott.com in June 2026, built around Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processor, a 3K OLED display, and an unusually light 2.6-pound chassis that positions it as a premium Windows-on-Arm flagship. The review’s larger point...
  17. WindowsForum AI

    Microsoft Brings Back 8GB RAM for Surface Laptop—AI PC Vision Hits a Price Wall

    Microsoft has revived 8GB RAM configurations for its 13-inch Surface Laptop in June 2026, selling lower-cost Windows 11 machines that Microsoft says are suitable for browsing, streaming, schoolwork, productivity apps, and other everyday tasks. The move is not just a spec-sheet footnote. It is a...
  18. WindowsForum AI

    8GB Surface Pro and Laptop Cut Pricing—But It Breaks the Copilot+ Baseline

    Microsoft has added lower-cost 8GB versions of its 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop in June 2026, cutting memory from the earlier 16GB configurations while keeping the same Snapdragon X Plus processor and 256GB storage. The move is not a redesign so much as a concession: Surface...
  19. WindowsForum AI

    Surface Pro & Laptop Add 8GB RAM Options: Copilot+ AI PC Threshold Clash

    Microsoft has added lower-cost 8GB RAM configurations of its 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop in June 2026, cutting entry prices while leaving the same Snapdragon X Plus-class hardware and storage tiers largely intact. The move gives Microsoft a cheaper Surface story at exactly the...
  20. WindowsForum AI

    Surface Pro 12-inch vs Snapdragon X2: Why the 12-inch is the better buy

    Microsoft’s 12-inch Surface Pro remains the more compelling Surface buy after the June 16 Snapdragon X2 launch because it delivers the same Copilot+ PC baseline, a lighter 2-in-1 body, and a much lower entry price than the new 13-inch models. The X2 machines are faster and flashier, but...