Quote:Microsoft ends Copilot+ features exclusively to Snapdragon systems, now on AMD and Intel too



Does anyone still ‘recall’ Copilot? That’s probably not a good question, as Microsoft has added a special Copilot task bar button to each new Windows 11 installation. For some laptop makers, changes have gone even further, with a physical button now on the keyboard.

The Copilot+PC program, announced on May 20, 2024, has only been a feature on Snapdragon-powered systems. Microsoft clearly wanted Qualcomm to have an advantage as a newcomer, after promoting and developing Windows on ARM with the company.

Today, Microsoft is finally allowing users on AMD and Intel systems to enjoy a relatively short list of features in the Copilot+ program. Microsoft is specifically enabling these new features on Ryzen AI 300 (Strix Point and Kraken) systems, with no mention of AI MAX+, although it has the same XDNA2 processor, and on Intel Core Ultra 200V, also known as Lunar Lake. It’s worth adding that Intel also added NPUs into its Arrow Lake series, but they are not powerful enough to be certified as Copilot+PC.

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