Microsoft Raises Minimum Specs for AI PCs to 16GB RAM, 40 TOPS AI Power
- Microsoft setting 16GB as minimum RAM for PCs labeled as "AI PCs"
- AI PCs will also need at least 40 TOPS of AI compute power
- Sets higher baseline specs for laptops especially, with less upgradeability
- Should drive higher memory demand and revenue for memory makers
- Various CPU makers lining up products to meet 40 TOPS requirement (Intel Lunar Lake, AMD Strix Point, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite)