Microsoft today has announced what it’s calling “a new era” of the Windows PC with Copilot+, a set of next-gen AI features and experiences for Windows 11 that will ship exclusively on new Copilot+ branded PCs launching this summer.

With Qualcomm's chips, Microsoft says its Surface Pro laptop is 90% faster than the Surface Pro 9 and the Snapdragon X-series' integrated NPU "delivers almost 20% more TOPS for AI processing than the Apple iPad Pro M4," according to Microsoft's press release .

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus processors compete directly with Apple's M-series line of MacBooks -- specifically the M3 MacBook Air, which flaunts impressive battery life and efficiency in a thin and light chassis -- and can potentially stabilize a rather inconsistent Windows ecosystem of laptops to match Apple's more refined,

We knew more computers were coming that would feature a native version of Microsoft’s AI Copilot toolset, but we didn’t quite know how many were set to be announced. It’s practically an AI avalanche.

Here's our first look at AI-powered Windows PCs, called Copilot Plus PCs, from mnaufacturers like Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung.