What is an AI PC with NPU?
AI PCs are such PCs that have a Neural Engine (NPU) along with a CPU and a GPU. Now, some different types of computers and laptops are being made in which NPU is being provided along with CPU and GPU to handle AI-related work.
That means a special part, NPU, is kept in your processor whose job is to handle AI-related work and process machine learning fast.
NPU (Neural Processing Unit) is a specialized chip designed to accelerate AI and machine learning tasks directly on your device, instead of relying only on the CPU or GPU.
Key Benefits:
- Faster real-time AI performance
- Offline AI capabilities
- Better Copilot AI experience in Windows 12
Top 2 NPU-Powered Laptops in 2025
1. Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 (2025)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ Ultra H-series
- Display: 13.5″ / 15″ Pixel Sense touchscreen
- Battery: Up to 19 hours
- Fast charging: Charge up to 80% in less than 60 minutes
- AI Features: On-device Copilot, AI-powered transcription, background blur in video calls
- Price: $1150 (approx.)
- Price in India: ₹ 120,000 (approx.)
Surface Laptop 6 is designed for power, performance, and longer battery life. It comes with an Intel® Core™ Ultra H-series processor.
This laptop uses the power of the NPU to handle AI and machine learning tasks directly on your device and minimizes the workload on the GPU and CPU, which increases the performance and battery life of your laptop.
2. ASUS VivoBook S 15 OLED
- Processor: Intel® Core™ Ultra 5, 7, and 9 Processors; Intel® AI Boost NPU up to 11TOPS
- Display: 39.62cm (15.6), 3K (2880 x 1620) OLED
- ASUS Ice Cool thermal technology
- AI Features: Windows Copilot, Studio Effects, smart noise cancellation
- Battery: 18+ hours
- Price: ₹91,990 – ₹120,000