Navigating the NPU Landscape
TOPS (Tera Operations Per Second) is the metric defining the 2026 laptop generation. We prioritize machines that don't just hit peak numbers, but sustain them during long inference tasks.
The efficiency gains of dedicated NPUs mean that you can now run background AI tasks (like video blur or audio cleanup) with zero impact on your CPU or GPU battery life.
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