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Do more with Intel® Core™ Ultra and Copilot on your laptop

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Ai laptops are getting more powerful every day. Powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra processors, you can get the most out of your Microsoft Copilot+ PC and do some amazing things [1].

Intel® Core™ Ultra processors have built-in Ai assistants to save you time, and help your laptop work faster and more efficiently. It can handle the latest Ai features like voice recognition and image generation. Plus, with smarter power management, these processors give you better battery life, so you can keep working (or binge-watching) for longer without hunting for a charger.

Copilot is Microsoft’s built-in Ai assistant for Windows. It can help you write, summarise, organise and get more out of your apps. Plus, Copilot+ PCs are the fastest, most intelligent - with Intel Inside® - which means you can jump between tasks without any lag thanks to its processing power.

With the power of Intel® Core™ Ultra processors and Microsoft Copilot’ on your laptop, you can be a lot more efficient. And a lot more creative. So, let’s take a closer look at what they do and how they work together…

What are Intel® Core™ Ultra processors?

Intel®’s latest Core™ Ultra processors have built-in Ai assistants that save you time by doing tedious tasks for you.

At the heart of this Ai tech is something called a Neural Processing Unit (NPU). It’s a powerful part of the processor that focuses on handling next-level Ai tasks - like voice recognition, image editing, and video effects. Here’s what it can bring to your laptop:

  • Built-in Ai acceleration
    The NPU in Intel® Core™ Ultra processors can handle over 40 trillion operations per second. That lets your computer take on intensive tasks like image generation and real-time video enhancement. And it can do all of this without putting extra pressure on your battery. So, if you’re using Ai features like transcribing audio or removing backgrounds in photos, it all happens quickly and quietly.

  • Longer battery life
    Intel® Core™ Ultra processors are smart about how they use power. They switch between different types of cores depending on what you’re doing - using more powerful ones when needed, and energy-saving ones when you’re doing lighter tasks. This gives you better battery life. So, you can work on-the-go for longer, with no recharging worries.

  • Uses power more wisely
    If you’re working on big projects, not every part of the processor needs to work at full speed all the time. Intel® Core™ Ultra processors manage things so that each task gets just the right amount of power. It helps your laptop stay cooler, run quieter, and last longer.

  • Stronger, more stable Wi-Fi
    A good connection makes a big difference, especially if you’re in online meetings or streaming a video. Intel® Ai improves how your laptop handles Wi-Fi, so you get a faster connection and fewer dropouts.

  • Run lots of things at once
    Most of us have a few things open at once - maybe a video call, some research tabs, and some background music. Laptops with Intel® Ai are designed to keep everything running smoothly, even when you’ve got loads going on. This is handy if you jump between tasks a lot, like a student prepping for exams or someone working on aa complex business project.

What is Microsoft Copilot?

Microsoft Copilot is the Ai assistant for Windows 11. It’s there to help with writing, summarising, organising information, and lots more. It’s built into apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, so you don’t need to install anything extra. Here are a few ways it can help you out:

  • Summarise and take better notes
    If you’re in a meeting or a lecture, Copilot can transcribe what’s being said and turn it into a list of key points. It’s great for revision or just reviewing what was covered without going back through everything.

  • Understand data more easily
    Copilot can look at a spreadsheet and help explain what the data means in a straightforward way, so you don’t have to spend ages trying to make sense of rows and columns.

  • Help with writing
    Need to write an email, create a report or tidy up a paragraph? Copilot can help you draft and edit content. It can also rewrite things to sound more formal, more friendly, or just clearer - depending on what you need.

How Intel® Core™ Ultra processors and Copilot work together

Copilot can do a lot of useful things, but it needs a powerful processor behind it to really perform well. And that’s where Intel® Core™ Ultra processors come in.

With a laptop powered by an Intel® Core™ Ultra processor’, Copilot can run more smoothly and respond faster. That means when you’re generating content, summarising notes or analysing data, it all happens in real time - without delays or slowdowns.

You could be listening to a lecture while Copilot takes notes, while you have several browser tabs open doing research. Or if you’re working on a creative project, Copilot can give you ideas, suggest image prompts and help with writing. Intel® Core™ Ultra processors makes sure these tools run quickly. And with more battery life you can keep going for longer - so your train of thought won’t get interrupted.

Why not try… the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Aura Edition 15.3" laptop

If you’re looking for a Copilot+ PC powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra processors, check out the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Aura Edition 15.3" laptop with Intel® Core™ Ultra 7. It's got an Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 256V processor with Ai built in, 16GB RAM to help with smooth multitasking, and a 1TB SSD. That’s a solid-state drive with a whole terabyte (1000GB) of space for your apps, games, videos and files. Plus, the bright display and long battery life make it perfect for working or studying when you’re on the go.

Need more help?

If you’re ready for a laptop that saves you time and keep things running smoothly, check out our range of Copilot+ PCs powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra processors. Our laptop buying guide is also worth a read, and we’ve got handy articles on which is the best Intel® Core™ Ultra laptop and Microsoft Copilot tips and tricks.

[1] Based on the broad compatibility, extensive software options, unique architecture, and impressive performance of Intel® Core™ Ultra processors that combine to deliver the best overall AI experience, including in comparison to competition processors (as of August 2024).
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