Microsoft is confident it can beat the MacBook Air M3 with this 'trump card'

According to sources from The Verge, Microsoft is cherishing big ambitions for its next generation of Arm laptops, promising to surpass the Apple M3 MacBook Air in both CPU performance and the ability to handle intellectual tasks. artificial intelligence (AI).

The main highlight of these new laptops lies in the powerful upgraded Snapdragon X Elite processor, expected to deliver superior performance compared to Apple's M3 chip. Microsoft believes that this is the "key" to push Windows on the Arm platform to breakthrough and compete directly with macOS.

Microsoft's upcoming Arm laptops promise to deliver 'huge' performance.

To strengthen user confidence, Microsoft plans to demonstrate many impressive demos at the launch event, directly comparing the performance of the new Arm laptop with the M3 MacBook Air. According to revealed internal documents, this AI-powered Windows laptop is even capable of "emulating applications faster than Rosetta 2" - an emulator capable of bridging between Intel chips and M1 and M2 chips. Apple's.

In addition to powerful CPU performance, Microsoft also integrates many advanced AI features into new laptops, turning them into effective support tools for users. Typically, the AI ​​Explorer application helps quickly retrieve all data and information related to activity history on the device.

However, while Microsoft is promoting the development of AI for laptops, Apple appears silent in this field. According to rumors, instead of developing its own chatbot, Apple may rely on third-party AI solutions such as ChatGPT or Google Gemini.

Microsoft's new Arm laptop launch event is scheduled to take place next month in Seattle (USA), promising to bring top-notch comparisons of performance and AI capabilities between the two technology giants. This is also an opportunity for technology enthusiasts to see more clearly the potential and development direction of Arm laptops in the future.

Micah Soto

Update 12 April 2024