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I tried Acer’s first Chromebook with an NPU: AI features aside, it’s just a nice budget laptop
Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of ContentsAcer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 specs and availabilityAcer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 designAcer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 performanceWho should get the Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514? Acer is upgrading one of its premium convertible Chromebooks with more AI prowess. Announced today at IFA 2025 in Berlin, the…
Neural Processing Units (NPUs): The Driving Force Behind Next-Generation AI and Computing
Just as GPUs once eclipsed CPUs for AI workloads, Neural Processing Units (NPUs) are set to challenge GPUs by delivering even faster, more efficient performance—especially for generative AI, where massive real-time processing must happen at lightning speed and at lower cost. The question is how do NPUs work, and why are they edging out their…
AMD Supercharges Copilot+ AI PCs With Ryzen AI 300 Mobile CPUs, 50 TOPS NPU On Board
Whether you knew you needed it or not, locally-hosted AI is the next big thing in PCs, and AMD is at the forefront of this movement. The company was first to market with consumer processors sporting AI-accelerating Neural Processing Units (NPUs), and it’s now on its third generation of processors for “AI PCs.” That’s the…