The laptop market is very large and varied and where we can find a large number of computers with 8 GB of RAM, more than enough memory for daily life and to carry out tasks of all kinds. However, the latest Windows-related news, including Copilot, suggests that 8GB of RAM is a thing of the past.
Microsoft, whether we like it or not, is the manufacturer that defines the hardware specifications necessary for its operating system to function properly. But it also takes care of adding new keys to the keyboard. He already did it with the Win key with the launch of Windows 95 and a few weeks ago, with the introduction of Dedicated Copilot key
In fact, some laptop manufacturers at CES in Las Vegas last week showed off most of their equipment with this new key. There is no doubt about the interest that Microsoft has shown in recent months for Copilot, an assistant designed to help users carry out tasks of all kinds and which has been integrated into the operating system since the launch of the 23H2 update, although this is not currently the case. available in Europe until Copilot complies with Digital Markets Actsomething that is planned for the first quarter of this year.
All the artificial intelligence we can use today runs remotely in the cloud, meaning that loading processes happens outside of the computer. This allows it to be used on any computer regardless of its hardware. But this will continue to be the case in the future since tasks related to Artificial Intelligence will be carried out locally, thanks to NPU than AMD and Intel have grown and are now available in some of the most modern processors on the market.
By using Intel and AMD NPUs for artificial intelligence tasks, the tasks will be performed faster and more successfully, but it will be essential that the computer has a minimum of 16 GB of RAM. Indeed, LLMs use a large amount of memory to manage all the information and be immediately accessible upon user request.
With 16 GB of memory, Widows will be able to use the Copilot artificial intelligence locally in collaboration with the cloud and the processors to significantly reduce the response time when we need its help, both natively in the operating system and in using the paid version Copilot Pro focused on Office. and this must be contracted independently through a subscription.
Will the price of laptops increase?
As we said at the beginning of this article, laptop manufacturers have no choice but to include a minimum base of 16 GB of memory, which may lead to an increase in prices. The additional problem manufacturers are going to face is seeing what they do with the previous generation Intel and AMD computers they are currently selling, especially those with 8GB of RAM. What is clear is that RAM manufacturers are happy with this news.