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Microsoft has just announced some huge news. The fastest and most intelligent Windows PCs ever are coming very soon!

They’re called Copilot+ PCs, and you can pre-order them from Currys right now. Here’s everything we know about these Ai-mazing new machines.

What is Copilot?

The new Copilot+ PCs put the most advanced Ai features right at your fingertips, with the new Copilot key being just a tap away. So, what exactly is Microsoft Copilot? Think of it is your Ai-powered wingman that’s always there for you. Ask questions and make requests using your natural language, and Copilot is smart enough to understand and give you what you need, when you need it.

The power behind Copilot+ PCs

Key specs:

  • Powered by the brand new Snapdragon® X Elite processor.

  • Capable of 40 trillion operations per second.

  • 58% faster performance than a Macbook Air M3 [1].

  • Up to 22 hours of battery life [2] to keep you going all day long.

Copilot+ PCs are the fastest and smartest Windows PCs ever built. With a powerful Snapdragon X Elite processor, all–day battery life, and access to incredibly advanced Ai, you’ll be able to do things you can’t do on any other PC. Let’s check out some of these exciting new features.

Get ready for new Ai experiences

Live Captions - connect and communicate effortlessly

Live Captions can turn audio that passes through your PC into English subtitles, in real time, across all your apps.

It automatically translates live or pre-recorded audio in any app or video into English language captions instantly, from over 40 languages, even while you’re offline. So, whether you’re collaborating with work colleagues from around the globe or listening to a podcast or interview in another language, you can understand what’s being said – and be confident that your words are understood as intended.

Studio Effects – always look your best

When you’re on a video call but not feeling it (who books work meetings first thing in the morning?) Studio Effects gives you a new range of filters to keep you looking great. It can also improve lighting, and more effectively blur out unwanted background distractions. An eye contact teleprompter helps you maintain eye contact when you’re reading from the screen, and you’ll sound better too with improvements to voice focus.

Cocreator – expand your creativity

Ever dreamed of being an artist? Guess what? Now you can. With Cocreator, anyone can create professional masterpieces - all you need is a creative vision. Simply describe or draw what you want to see, using text or image prompts, and watch Cocreator generate the very best interpretation of it.

There’s also a creativity slider that you can use to select from a range of styles, from literal to expressive. And the Ai evolves with you, refining and enhancing what’s on the screen until your masterpiece is just right.

Recall – find it instantly, coming soon!

Think of all the time you’ve wasted searching for those elusive documents, emails or webpages on your PC. With the new Recall feature, those days are over. Now you can just describe how you remember something, and Recall will find it instantly!

It’s like having a photographic memory for your PC. Recall organises your information just like your brain does, which makes it a breeze to find what you’re looking for, using cues that you can remember. The job of going through your timeline to find content across apps, websites, or documents now happens as if by magic, instead of taking ages. Plus, your personal index is built and stored locally to ensure privacy, putting you in full control.

Please note: Recall is coming soon, through a post launch Windows update. For more info read https://aka.ms/copilotpluspcs

New Copilot+ PCs and how to get them

Ready to try out new Ai experiences on a Copilot+ PC? Here’s what’s coming from Microsoft and other top brands:

  • Microsoft. A new Surface Pro with more speed and battery life to power all-new Ai experiences. It introduces a new, optional OLED with HDR display, and ultrawide field of view camera perfect for Windows Studio Effects.

  • Acer. On the new Acer Swift you’ll be able to launch and discover Ai-enhanced features, like Acer PurifiedVoice 2.0 and Purified View, with a touch of the dedicated AcerSense button.

  • Asus. The Asus Vivobook comes with Next-gen Ai enhancements including Windows Studio effects v2 and Asus AiSense camera, with presence-detection capabilities.

  • HP. New OmniBooks will include long-lasting battery life and Ai-powered productivity tools, such as real-time transcription and meeting summaries.

  • Lenovo. Lenovo is launching a Yoga Slim 7x with creatives in mind, featuring a 14.5” touchscreen with 3K Dolby Vision and optimized power for 3D rendering and video editing.

  • Samsung. The new Galaxy Book4 Edge is ultra-thin and light, with a 3K resolution 2x AMOLED display, and a long-lasting battery capable of up to 22 hours of video playback.

You can order Copilot+ PCs at Currys right now.

[1] Based on Cinebench 2024 Multi-threaded conducted by Microsoft in April 2024 comparing pre-release build of Surface Hartwell 13.8” and 15” with Snapdragon X Elite running pre-release Windows 11 26100 and Apple MacBook Air 13.6” and 15” with M3 running macOS 14 Sonoma.

[2] Battery life varies significantly based on device configuration, usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. See aka.ms/SurfaceBatteryPerformance for details.

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