We’ve all been there before, excited about purchasing a new product that promises to make everything easier, only to find out that it’s going to cost us much more in time, money, and headaches than we anticipated. IT decision makers are well-acquainted with the challenges of successfully integrating new technologies while trying to account for potential pitfalls. That kind of careful consideration often pays off, but it can sometimes make businesses too cautious, holding them back from adopting innovative tech that could turbocharge efficiency and productivity for years to come.
Some organizations may be facing this dilemma when reading about the exciting AI capabilities, overall performance, and excellent battery life of Copilot+ PCs powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors. While the possible benefits of Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs are intriguing, the prospect of adding those systems to an existing x86 fleet may conjure images of juggling multiple deployment and management strategies—adding more complexity into a cost-benefit equation that’s finely tuned to the resources at hand.
In a recent series of studies, our extensive testing showed that decision makers do not need to be concerned about added time, effort, or complexity when adding Snapdragon X-power Copilot+ PCs to a mixed-CPU fleet. In the first set of studies, we used two different OS deployment approaches—Windows Autopilot with Microsoft Intune and Configuration Manager—to conduct OS deployment testing with six AI PCs manufactured by three global OEMs and powered by Snapdragon X Elite, Snapdragon X Plus, and Intel Core Ultra processors. In the second set of studies, we completed 10 common endpoint management tasks on two Copilot+ PCs, one powered by a Snapdragon X Elite processor and one powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor.
In both sets of tests, we found no downsides for IT management in this mixed-CPU scenario. We used the same processes—with the same amount of time and effort—to execute the OS deployment and management tasks on both the Qualcomm Snapdragon X- and Intel Core Ultra-powered Copilot+ PCs. Our results demonstrate that businesses can reap the benefits of cutting-edge Snapdragon technology—such as the potential for improved productivity and end-user experiences—in a mixed-CPU environment, and their IT teams won’t have to scramble to learn new management tools.
With that knowledge in hand, IT admins should feel free to consider the potential benefits of moving to a Snapdragon X-powered Copilot+ AI PC environment without being concerned about taking on the burden of added time and complexity.
To read about our Copilot+ PC deployment and management comparison tests in more detail, see our series of reports below.
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