AI-capable PC shipments hit 13.3 million in Q3 2024, a 20% of all PC shipments
Canalys reported that AI-capable PC shipments hit 13.3 million units in Q3 2024, accounting for 20% of all PC shipments during the quarter. AI-capable PCs are defined as desktops and notebooks that include a chipset or block for dedicated AI workloads such as an NPU. The ramp-up in the availability of such devices led to a sequential growth of 49% for this new category of PCs. Windows devices accounted for a majority of AI-capable PC shipments for the first time, capturing a 53% share. While the Windows 11 refresh cycle and processor roadmaps will continue to drive penetration, a key challenge moving forward will be to convince customers to future-proof for a boom in on-device AI use cases.
“Progress along AI-capable PC roadmaps maintained a strong pace in Q3 2024,” said Ishan Dutt, Principal Analyst at Canalys. “Copilot+ PCs equipped with Snapdragon X series chips enjoyed their first full quarter of availability while AMD brought Ryzen AI 300 products to the market and Intel officially launched its Lunar Lake series. However, both x86 chipset vendors are still awaiting Copilot+ PC support for their offerings from Microsoft which is expected to arrive this month.”
“Despite the positive mom...
“Progress along AI-capable PC roadmaps maintained a strong pace in Q3 2024,” said Ishan Dutt, Principal Analyst at Canalys. “Copilot+ PCs equipped with Snapdragon X series chips enjoyed their first full quarter of availability while AMD brought Ryzen AI 300 products to the market and Intel officially launched its Lunar Lake series. However, both x86 chipset vendors are still awaiting Copilot+ PC support for their offerings from Microsoft which is expected to arrive this month.”
“Despite the positive mom...
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