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As Microsoft continues transitioning device testing in-house, some performance claims are based on testing we commissioned from external third parties, while others come directly from testing performed by the Windows Performance Lab. To ensure full transparency, review the disclosures accompanying each claim to verify the source of the data.
| Claim | Disclaimer | Testing Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next-gen Copilot+ PCs are up to 3.5x faster than 5-year-old Windows PCs | Based on Cinebench R26 multi-core benchmark test conducted by Microsoft on March 2026 comparing a selection of pre-production 2026 Copilot+ PCs to a selection of Windows PC from five years ago across a range of system configurations. Performance varies significantly between device configuration and usage. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | March 2026 |
| Next-gen Copilot+ PCs are up to 55% faster than original Copilot+ PCs | Based on Cinebench R26 multi-core benchmark test conducted by Microsoft on March 2026 comparing a selection of pre-production 2026 Copilot+ PCs to a selection of Copilot+ PCs released in 2024 across a range of system configurations. Performance varies significantly between device configuration and usage. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | March 2026 |
| Next-gen Copilot+ PCs deliver up to 10x faster graphics than 5-year-old Windows PCs | Based on 3DMark Steel Nomad x12 benchmark test conducted by Microsoft on March 2026 comparing a selection of pre-production 2026 Copilot+ PCs to a selection of Windows PC from five years ago across a range of system configurations. Performance varies significantly between device configuration and usage. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | March 2026 |
| Next-gen Copilot+ PCs deliver up to 2.5x faster graphics than original Copilot+ PCs | Based on 3DMark Steel Nomad x12 benchmark test conducted by Microsoft on March 2026 comparing a selection of pre-production 2026 Copilot+ PCs to a selection of Copilot+ PCs released in 2024 across a range of system configurations. Performance varies significantly between device configuration and usage. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | March 2026 |
| Next-gen Copilot+ PCs deliver up to 2.5x faster AI performance than original Copilot+ PCs | Based on Geekbench AI benchmark test conducted by Microsoft on March 2026 comparing a selection of pre-production 2026 Copilot+ PCs to a selection of Copilot+ PCs released in 2024 across a range of system configurations. Performance varies significantly between device configuration and usage. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | March 2026 |
| Next-gen Copilot+ PCs deliver up to 19 hours of battery life | Battery life varies significantly by device and with settings, usage, and other factors. Based on a web browsing test conducted by Microsoft on March 2026 on a selection of pre-production 2026 Copilot+ PC. Testing consisted of a 96% battery discharge while accessing several popular websites over multiple open tabs through the browser. All settings were default except screen brightness set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | March 2026 |
| Next-gen Copilot+ PCs deliver up to 3.3x times more web browsing battery life than 5-year-old Windows PCs | Battery life varies significantly by device and with settings, usage, and other factors. Based on a web browsing test conducted by Microsoft on March 2026 comparing a selection of pre-production 2026 Copilot+ PCs to a selection of Copilot+ PCs released in 2024 across a range of system configurations. Testing consisted of a 96% battery discharge while accessing several popular websites over multiple open tabs through the browser. All settings were default except screen brightness set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | March 2026 |
| Copilot+ PCs are up to 5x faster than an average 5-year-old Windows PC | Based on Cinebench R24 multi-core benchmark test conducted by Microsoft from June to September 2025 comparing a selection of Copilot+ PCs to a selection of top-selling Windows PC released five years ago across a range of system configurations. Performance varies significantly between device configuration and usage. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | June to September 2025 |
| Top performing Copilot+ PCs deliver up to 2x faster web browsing than an average 5-year-old Windows PC | Based on WebXPRT benchmark test conducted by Microsoft from June to September 2025 comparing a selection of Copilot+ PCs to a selection of top-selling Windows PC released five years ago across a range of system configurations. Performance varies significantly between device configuration and usage. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | June to September 2025 |
| Copilot+ PCs deliver up to 7x faster gaming / graphics than an average 5-year-old Windows PC | Based on 3DMark WildLife Extreme benchmark test conducted by Microsoft from June to September 2025 comparing a selection of Copilot+ PCs to a selection of top-selling Windows PC released five years ago across a range of system configurations. Performance varies significantly between device configuration and usage. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | June to September 2025 |
| Copilot+ PCs are up to 2x faster in Office productivity tasks than an average 5-year-old Windows PC | Based on Procyon® Office Productivity benchmark test conducted by Microsoft from June to September 2025 comparing a selection of Copilot+ PCs to a selection of top-selling Windows PC released five years ago across a range of system configurations. Performance varies significantly between device configuration and usage. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | June to September 2025 |
| Copilot+ PCs are up to 2.3x faster in Word than an average 5-year-old Windows PC | Based on Procyon® Office Productivity benchmark test conducted by Microsoft from June to September 2025 comparing a selection of Copilot+ PCs to a selection of top-selling Windows PC released five years ago across a range of system configurations. Performance varies significantly between device configuration and usage. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | June to September 2025 |
| Copilot+ PCs are up to 90% faster in PowerPoint than an average 5-year-old Windows PC | Based on Procyon® Office Productivity benchmark test conducted by Microsoft from June to September 2025 comparing a selection of Copilot+ PCs to a selection of top-selling Windows PC released five years ago across a range of system configurations. Performance varies significantly between device configuration and usage. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | June to September 2025 |
| Copilot+ PCs are up to 2.1x times faster in Excel than an average 5-year-old Windows PC | Based on Procyon® Office Productivity benchmark test conducted by Microsoft from June to September 2025 comparing a selection of Copilot+ PCs to a selection of top-selling Windows PC released five years ago across a range of system configurations. Performance varies significantly between device configuration and usage. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | June to September 2025 |
| Copilot+ PCs have up to 3.7x times faster in AI performance than an average previous generation Windows 11 PC | Based on Procyon® AI benchmark test conducted by Microsoft from June to September 2025 comparing a selection of popular Windows 11 AI PCs and a selection of Copilot+ PCs. Performance varies significantly between device configuration and usage. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | June to September 2025 |
| Copilot+ PCs now deliver up to 19 hours of web browsing battery life | Battery life varies significantly by device and with settings, usage, and other factors. Based on a web browsing test conducted by Microsoft from June to September 2025 on a selection of Copilot+ PCs. Testing consisted of full battery discharge while accessing several popular websites over multiple open tabs through the browser. All settings were default except screen brightness set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | June to September 2025 |
| Copilot+ PCs now deliver up to 3.9x times more web browsing battery life than 5-year-old Windows PCs | Battery life varies significantly by device and with settings, usage, and other factors. Based on a web browsing test conducted by Microsoft from June to September 2025 comparing a selection of Copilot+ PCs to a selection of top-selling Windows PC released five years ago across a range of system configurations. Testing consisted of full battery discharge while accessing several popular websites over multiple open tabs through the browser. All settings were default except screen brightness set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | June to September 2025 |
| Copilot+ PCs now deliver up to 27 hours of local video playback battery life | Battery life varies significantly by device and with settings, usage, and other factors. Based on local video playback test conducted by Microsoft from June to September 2025 on a selection of Copilot+ PCs. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback of a .mov file through the Windows Media Player application in 1080p at 24 FPS. All settings were default except screen brightness set to 150 nits with Auto-brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | June to September 2025 |
| Top performing Copilot+ PCs now deliver up to 3.5x times more local video playback battery life than an average 5-year-old Windows PC | Battery life varies significantly by device and with settings, usage, and other factors. Based on local video playback test conducted by Microsoft from June to September 2025 comparing a selection of Copilot+ PCs to a selection of top-selling Windows PC released five years ago across a range of system configurations. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback of a .mov file through the Windows Media Player application in 1080p at 24 FPS. All settings were default except screen brightness set to 150 nits with Auto-brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | June to September 2025 |
| Copilot+ PCs deliver up to 22 hours of streaming battery life | Battery life varies significantly by device and with settings, usage, and other factors. Based on a streaming battery test conducted by Microsoft from June to September 2025 on a selection of Copilot+ PCs. Testing consisted of full battery discharge while playing a video on YouTube on a loop until device shutdown. All settings were default except screen brightness set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | June to September 2025 |
| Copilot+ PCs deliver up to 4.4x more streaming battery life than an average 5-year-old Windows PC | Battery life varies significantly by device and with settings, usage, and other factors. Based on a streaming battery test conducted by Microsoft from June to September 2025 comparing a selection of Copilot+ PCs to a selection of top-selling Windows PC released five years ago across a range of system configurations. Testing consisted of full battery discharge while playing a video on YouTube on a loop until device shutdown. All settings were default except screen brightness set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | June to September 2025 |
| Over 93% of the total minutes that users spend in apps today are in apps compatible with Arm devices | Based on snapshot of aggregated, non-gaming app usage data as of February 2025 for iGPU-based laptops and 2-in-1 devices running Windows 10 and Windows 11 in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Australia, Germany, and Japan, with MSRP $800+. | February 2025 |
| 90% of the total app minutes that users spend in apps today have native Arm versions, providing the most efficient and performant app experience | Based on snapshot of aggregated, non-gaming app usage data as of February 2025 for iGPU-based laptops and 2-in-1 devices running Windows 10 and Windows 11 in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Australia, Germany, and Japan, with MSRP $800+. | February 2025 |
| Top-performing Copilot+ PCs are up to 4x faster in 3DMark® Steel Nomad than most popular 5-year-old Windows PCs | Performance results from a selection of x86 thin and light non-GPU Copilot+ PCs and devices with Intel i7 1065G7 and AMD R7 3700U processors, selected based on sales data from 5 years ago. Testing conducted by Microsoft in April 2025 using 3DMark® Steel Nomad High Performance Benchmark. Actual performance may vary based on specific hardware and software configurations. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | April 2025 |
| Top-performing Copilot+ PCs have up to 2x more FPS in War Thunder® than most popular 5-year-old Windows PCs | Performance results from a selection of x86 thin and light non-GPU Copilot+ PCs and devices with Intel i7 1065G7 and AMD R7 3700U processors, selected based on sales data from 5 years ago. Testing conducted by Microsoft in April 2025. War Thunder® benchmarks are built into the game. Actual performance may vary based on specific hardware and software configurations. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | April 2025 |
| Top-performing Copilot+ PCs are up to 2x faster in War Thunder® than most popular 5-year-old Windows PCs | Performance results from a selection of x86 thin and light non-GPU Copilot+ PCs and devices with Intel i7 1065G7 and AMD R7 3700U processors, selected based on sales data from 5 years ago. Testing conducted by Microsoft in April 2025. War Thunder® benchmarks are built into the game. Actual performance may vary based on specific hardware and software configurations. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | April 2025 |
| Top-performing Copilot+ PCs have up to 3.2x more FPS in World of Tanks® than most popular 5-year-old Windows PCs | Performance results from a selection of x86 thin and light non-GPU Copilot+ PCs and devices with Intel i7 1065G7 and AMD R7 3700U processors, selected based on sales data from 5 years ago. Testing conducted by Microsoft in April 2025. World of Tanks® benchmarks are built into the game. Actual performance may vary based on specific hardware and software configurations. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | April 2025 |
| Top-performing Copilot+ PCs have up to 4x more frames per second (FPS) in Civilization VI® than most popular 5-year-old Windows PCs | Based on Microsoft testing conducted April 2025 using in-game Civilization VI® benchmarks comparing a selection of x86 thin and light non-GPU Copilot+ PCs to a selection of Windows PCs with Intel i7 1065G7 and AMD R7 3700U processors, selected based on sales data from 5 years ago. Performance varies significantly by device and game configuration and other factors. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | April 2025 |
| Top-performing Copilot+ PCs have up to 45% more gaming battery life than most popular 5-year-old Windows PCs | Battery life varies significantly by device, game and settings, usage and other factors. Based on Microsoft testing conducted April 2025 using PCMark10 Gaming Battery Life benchmark comparing a selection of x86 thin and light non-GPU Copilot+ PCs to a selection of Windows PCs with Intel i7 1065G7 and AMD R7 3700U processors, selected based on sales data from 5 years ago. For more information, see Detailed Test Results. | April 2025 |
Detailed Test Results
To ensure transparency, we have listed the tested devices and their results. Access the reports through the links below. Some results are based on Microsoft-commissioned testing performed by a third party before the Windows Performance Lab was developed at Microsoft.
Dell® Technologies Detailed Test Results
