Is Your Hardware Ready for the AI-Driven Workplace?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fundamentally changing how we work. As organisations adopt AI-powered tools to improve productivity, a critical question arises: can your current computers handle the demand, or are they becoming a blocker to innovation?

For years, the hardware replacement cycle has often been reactive: When a device fails, it gets replaced. However, the shift to AI requires a more strategic, proactive approach to your device strategy. This is where Copilot+ PCs, running on Windows 11 Pro, represent a necessary evolution.

What Makes a Copilot+ PC Different?

Copilot+ PCs are the first generation of computers built specifically for the era of AI. Their key differentiator is the inclusion of a Neural Processing Unit (NPU), a dedicated processor designed to run AI tasks efficiently directly on the device.

This new architecture provides critical business advantages:

• Performance: These are the fastest Windows PCs ever built. The powerful, 40+ TOPS NPU frees up the main processor (CPU) and graphics card (GPU), resulting in better overall system speed and responsiveness. In benchmark tests, Copilot+ PCs perform up to 5X faster than 5-year-old Windows PCs¹.
• Security: Copilot+ PCs provide the most powerful Windows security by default. Rather than relying on a single feature, they integrate hardware-based protection, including Secured-core PC safeguards and the Microsoft Pluton security processor. This layered approach is estimated to block 70% of typical breach vectors².
• Efficiency: The NPU enables new AI capabilities to run with high efficiency. For a hybrid workforce, this translates to tangible benefits like all-day battery life, with devices offering up to 22 hours of local video playback or 15 hours of web browsing on a single charge³.

Addressing Key Business Challenges for Every Organisation

This new category of hardware is designed to solve distinct challenges for organisations of all sizes.

For the Enterprise IT Director: A Strategic Approach to Innovation and Risk

For large organisations, AI adoption introduces significant questions around security, compliance, and total cost of ownership. Copilot+ PCs allow you to build a refresh strategy that is both innovative and responsible.

• Mitigate AI Data Risk: For specific features like the new Recall (preview) function, AI processing occurs locally on the device. All snapshots are securely encrypted and stored on the PC, helping you meet governance and compliance obligations. IT administrators retain granular policy control to disable or manage these features.
• Future-Proof Your Investment: Adopting AI-ready hardware ensures your device estate is prepared for the applications of the next three to five years. This maximises the long-term value of your technology investments and aligns with a projected substantial ROI over three years.²
• Strengthen Operational Resilience: Use the advanced, hardware-based security features of Windows 11 Pro, specifically Secured-core PC protection and Microsoft Pluton, to build a stronger defence against new AI-powered cyber threats.

For the Growth-Focused Business Owner: Productivity and Peace of Mind

For a small or medium-sized business, technology must be a reliable tool that supports growth, not a source of frustration. Copilot+ PCs provide access to capabilities that directly address your main concerns.

• Increase Staff Productivity: Provide your team with faster PCs and new AI features that automate repetitive work. This delivers real-world results, with an expected time-saving of up to five hours per employee each week.²
• Protect Your Business Data: The built-in, hardware-level security of Copilot+ PCs defends against common threats. This approach is validated by IT leaders, as 96% say that hardware-based protection provides a more secure environment.⁴
• Control Your IT Costs: The fear of large, unexpected IT bills is a major concern. Our Device Management as a Service (DMaaS) model provides new Copilot+ PCs, plus all security and support, for a single, predictable monthly fee, removing the risk of surprise costs.

Build Your Strategy with an Expert Partner: XMA

New technology is only valuable if it can be implemented effectively and if your team can use it from day one.

Moving to Copilot+ PCs doesn’t have to be a complex or disruptive process. XMA provides the practical support and technical expertise to help you build a clear, costed, and compliant strategy for your upgrade to Copilot+.

Is your organisation ready for the next wave of AI-driven productivity?

Contact us today at enquiries@xma.co.uk to arrange a Copilot+ PC Readiness Assessment, and we’ll provide a clear, data-driven plan for your migration.

1. Based on Cinebench 24 Multi-Core benchmark. Learn More

2. New Tech: The Projected Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft Copilot+ PCs. Microsoft-commissioned study by Forrester Consulting, July  2025. Projected benefits for a single composite organization that has US$1 billion annual revenue and 2,000 employees with 80% using Copilot+ PCs. In comparison to a mixed environment of conventional Windows 11 and Windows 10 PCs.

3. Battery life varies significantly by device and with settings, usage and other factors. See Copilot+ PCs claims.

4. Understanding Employee Productivity and Satisfaction Benefits of Next-Generation AI PCs as You Plan Your Next Refresh, IDC in partnership with Microsoft, August 2024.