Copilot+ PC Brand Fades as Microsoft and Qualcomm Drop the Label
The label that was supposed to define the Windows AI PC era has been dropped without an announcement, even as the hardware requirements it set remain in place.
Reporting from 1 source: GIGAZINE.
Microsoft and Qualcomm have quietly stopped using the "Copilot+ PC" label on new hardware. At Qualcomm Summit 2026, the Surface devices running Snapdragon X2 Plus were not called Copilot+ PCs. Qualcomm's Brett Ostrum and Kedar Kondap both said the term is no longer used, though the 45 TOPS NPU standard remains. NVIDIA's RTX Spark platform also omits the name.
When Qualcomm announced new Surface hardware running Snapdragon X2 Plus at its 2026 Summit, the "Copilot+ PC" name was absent. Qualcomm CVP Brett Ostrum said the devices are not called that, though they still meet the requirements. SVP Kedar Kondap said the term existed to define devices with a 45 TOPS NPU, and that Qualcomm can deliver the same experience without it. NVIDIA's RTX Spark platform also avoids the label. The brand has effectively ended without a formal statement.
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