8.8 million AI-capable PCs shipped in Q2 2024 — firm believes the AI PC market is on track to ship around 44 million units

The noise around AI in general and AI PCs in particular is quite significant these days, as everyone is trying to take advantage of the buzz word and present their products as AI-capable. Technically, 14% of PCs shipped globally in the second quarter contained a neural processing unit (NPU), formally making them AI PCs, reports Canalys.

The latest CPUs from AMD, Apple, Intel, and Qualcomm contain NPUs. As a result, 8.8 million AI-capable PCs were shipped in Q2 2024, comprising 14% of total PC shipments for the quarter, reports Canalys. As AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm ramp up production of their latest processors with NPUs, analysts believe shipments of AI-capable PCs are poised for rapid growth in the latter half of 2024 and into 2025.  

In the Windows segment, AI-capable PC shipments surged 127% sequentially in the second quarter. Lenovo, the world's largest PC maker, introduced its Snapdragon X Elite-based PCs, including the Yoga Slim 7x and ThinkPad T14s, boosting its AI-capable share to about 6% of total Windows PC shipments, reflecting a 228% growth. HP followed closely with an 8% share, launching the Omnibook X 14 and EliteBook Ultra G1 alongside its Core Ultra devices. With just under 7% share, Dell launched Copilot+ PCs across several lines, though availability was staggered.

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