Key business areas supported by Copilot+ PCs
As organizations adopt AI-powered workflows, the impact of AI extends beyond individual features or devices. Copilot+ PCs support modern business environments by combining on-device AI, cloud-connected services, and Windows 11 Pro capabilities into a unified platform.
These capabilities help organizations improve productivity, strengthen security, and support more flexible and responsive work experiences.
Performance and responsiveness
Copilot+ PCs include NPUs designed to efficiently process AI workloads directly on the device. This enables responsive AI experiences while helping reduce power consumption and minimize delays caused by cloud-only processing.
Organizations can benefit from:
- Faster responsiveness for supported AI experiences
- Real-time processing for collaboration and productivity features
- Improved multitasking during AI-assisted workflows
- More efficient power usage for AI workloads
These capabilities help employees stay productive during demanding workflows while supporting more consistent experiences across different work environments.
Productivity workflows
Copilot+ PCs integrate AI experiences directly into Windows 11 workflows to help users reduce manual steps and work more efficiently.
Examples include:
- Click to Do—Identifies actionable content on screen and suggests relevant next steps.
- Improved Windows Search—Uses AI-enhanced contextual search to help users locate files and information more efficiently.
- Live Captions—Provides real-time translation and captioning across audio sources.
- Windows Studio Effects—Enhances audio and video quality during meetings and collaboration.
These experiences help reduce context switching and support more efficient workflows across research, communication, and collaboration tasks.
Important
Some Copilot+ PC features have language, region, or hardware requirements. Feature availability varies by device. For the latest details, see Copilot+ PC FAQs.
Security and governance
Like other Windows 11 Pro devices, Copilot+ PCs include built-in security and management capabilities designed to help organizations maintain control over devices, users, and AI experiences.
Key capabilities include:
- Secured-core PC—Firmware-level protection against advanced threats
- Microsoft Pluton security processor—Hardware-backed protection for credentials and sensitive data
- Microsoft Intune integration—Centralized device and policy management
- AI governance capabilities—Visibility and control over AI-powered features and agents
As AI adoption expands, these capabilities help organizations maintain compliance, reduce risk, and support secure AI-enabled workflows.
Flexible AI experiences
Copilot+ PCs support a hybrid approach to AI processing by combining on-device AI experiences with cloud-connected services.
Some workloads run locally on the device for responsiveness and offline support, while other experiences use cloud services for larger-scale processing and organizational data access.
This flexibility helps organizations:
- Support hybrid and remote work environments
- Maintain productivity with limited connectivity
- Balance local performance with cloud scalability
- Deliver consistent AI experiences across workflows and locations
Together, these capabilities position Copilot+ PCs as part of a broader Windows platform designed to support modern AI-powered work.