
未來Windows電腦依硬體效能分Tier 0至Tier 3,強調本機與雲端「混合智慧」搭配
微軟AI PC發展路線圖曝光,將Windows電腦依記憶體與處理器效能分為Tier 0至Tier 3四大等級,最低等級包含8GB記憶體平價筆電,最高等級為超級電腦級別,強調本機與雲端AI混合搭配,但Copilot+ PC門檻仍維持至少16GB記憶體。
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微軟此前已推出Copilot+ PC,要求至少16GB記憶體並符合其他硬體條件。此次曝光的內部簡報顯示,微軟擴大AI PC定義,將較低規格裝置也納入AI佈局。
微軟AI PC路線圖將8GB記憶體電腦也納入。(圖/本報製圖)
微軟最新AI PC發展路線圖曝光,顯示未來Windows電腦可能依照硬體效能分成4大等級,從只有8GB記憶體的平價筆電,到記憶體超過128GB的專業級超級電腦,全都納入AI布局。這也意味著,未來想體驗基本AI功能,不一定非得花大錢升級高階電腦。
一張疑似微軟內部簡報被X網友爆料,標題為「Windows是混合智慧的核心平台」(Windows is the home for hybrid intelligence),揭露微軟未來AI PC的4大硬體級距,並依照記憶體容量、處理器效能及AI運算需求,規畫不同裝置的定位。
8GB記憶體也入列 微軟AI電腦分4大等級
最受關注的是最低階的Tier 0,一般Windows電腦只要配備8GB記憶體,也被納入這份AI路線圖。這類產品主要鎖定平價筆電市場,處理器涵蓋Intel Core Series 3、Series 4、AMD Ryzen 100/200系列,以及高通Snapdragon X系列等,主要用來處理基本的AI操作與情境感知任務,較複雜的工作則可搭配雲端AI完成。
微軟內部簡報遭網友曝光。(圖/翻攝X)
往上一級的Tier 1則是大家較熟悉的Copilot+ PC,記憶體配置介於16GB至64GB,採用Intel Core Ultra、AMD Ryzen AI及高通Snapdragon X2等處理器,依照不同硬體配置,可在電腦本機處理AI快速問答、委派任務,以及需要長時間執行的操作,減少對雲端運算的依賴。
至於Tier 2與Tier 3,則主要針對開發者、企業及專業用戶。Tier 2屬於配備128GB以上記憶體的高階AI電腦,能在本機建立及運行AI模型,硬體包括AMD Ryzen AI MAX+系列、NVIDIA RTX Spark等;最高階的Tier 3則是超級電腦等級,可運用NVIDIA GB300 DGX Station、Intel Crescent Island等專業運算平台,在本機執行更先進、規模更大的AI模型。
本機、雲端AI一起用 微軟布局混合智慧
值得注意的是,微軟這次AI布局的核心並非單純追求更強大的硬體,而是強調「混合智慧」,也就是讓本機與雲端AI相互搭配。電腦能自行處理的AI工作就交給本機,遇到需要更強大運算能力的任務,再透過雲端支援,讓不同規格的Windows電腦都能依照自身效能使用AI。
不過,8GB記憶體被納入AI路線圖,不代表微軟降低Copilot+ PC的硬體門檻,目前Copilot+ PC仍要求至少16GB記憶體,並須符合其他硬體條件。此外,這份路線圖目前來自爆料者分享,並非微軟正式對外公布的全新硬體標準,未來相關產品配置與AI功能仍可能調整。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
微軟未來可能正式公布AI PC四級標準,並推出對應裝置
Possible · Within months

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