The best AI laptops

Three of the best AI laptops on a purple background
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The best AI laptops are leading a new generation of portable devices that are purpose-built to harness the power of AI and machine learning capabilities directly at the hardware level. As well as the usual CPU and GPU, they come with a neural processing unit (NPU), allowing them to run large language models and generative AI tasks locally without relying on the cloud. And that can mean better performance in certain creative software.

As we mention in our article What is an AI laptop?, opting for a laptop with an NPU can help future-proof your setup as we expect more software and tools for creatives working in image and video editing will start to employ NPU-accelerated features, from upscaling to content generation and software optimisation. The best AI laptops also benefit from powerful internals in general, packing in some of the latest components for fast processing speeds and longer battery life, making them some of the best laptops for graphic design

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