AI PCs are a game changer—but only if your business embraces them!
More than their less powerful brethren, AI PCs are computational powerhouses. Their architecture combines the processing power of CPUs, GPUs, and neural processing units (NPUs), which are AI processors designed to optimize AI workloads.
Several factors are driving the adoption of AI PCs. For one, they can perform tasks that previous generations of PCs are simply incapable of. They can leverage on-device AI capabilities, such as running diagnostic models and fraud detection algorithms, without the help of cloud resources. And they are better equipped to identify and stop security vulnerabilities in real time, such as malware and phishing attacks.
AI PCs: User Experience
This next generation of PCs is designed to provide a superior computing experience. One example: An AI PC can “learn” your computing proclivities over time to provide a more personalized and meaningful user experience. And, as Windows 10 is anticipated to reach its end-of-life in October 2025, many enterprises plan to refresh their PC fleets with devices engineered to supercharge employee productivity and satisfaction in today’s AI era.
Stats to Know
With these factors in mind, we’ve compiled a small feast of statistics about AI PCs, so you can understand how and why IT leaders are purchasing these computational beasts.
80: Percentage of businesses that plan to purchase AI PCs this year
86: The percent of IT decision-makers who say they will deploy AI PCs first to IT departments, followed by Marketing (51%), Operations (51%), Sales (44%), Finance and Accounting (44%), and Customer Service (41%)
100,000,000: The number of AI processors Intel expects to ship in 2025
73: Percentage of IT decision-makers who say the release of AI PCs has accelerated their PC refresh plans
82: Percentage of IT decision-makers who expect them to have a somewhat or very positive impact on employees
79: Percentage of IT decision-makers who say they will help employees focus on what’s important
77: Percentage of IT decision-makers who are impressed by their ability to provide more personalized employee experiences
76: Percentage of IT decision-makers who are optimistic they will improve productivity
75: Percentage of IT decision-makers who are impressed by their ability to maintain data quality
74: Percentage of IT decision-makers who expect them to improve the total cost of ownership
74: Percentage of IT decision-makers who are impressed by their ability to prevent security risks
72: Percentage of IT decision-makers who expect AI PCs will accelerate innovation
87: Percentage of IT decision-makers who say they are prepared to measure their ROI
100: Percentage of enterprise PC purchases that will involve AI PCs by the end of 2026, according to Gartner
