Question about laptop configuration

[ZeroInfinite]

What I don't know is whether the selected AMD has any NPU capabilities and whether it supports CoPilot or rather Small Language Models similar to how the Ryzen 9 AI does when doing some AI developments locally (without internet).

In terms of specs, I'm thinking of going for

Chassis & Display
Recoil Series: 16" Mini-LED QHD+ 300Hz, 1250nits, DCI-P3 100% (2560x1600)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX3D 16 Core Processor (2.5GHz, 5.4GHz Turbo,)
Memory (RAM)
96GB Corsair 5600MHz SODIMM DDR5 (2 x 48GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 5090 - 24GB GDDR7 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.2
1st M.2 SSD Drive
8TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO NH NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6100 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
8TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO NH NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6100 MB/W)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
6x Slim USB 2.0 External Blu-Ray Writer
Memory Card Reader
Integrated SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 420W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Battery
Recoil Series Integrated 99WH Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
PHASE CHANGE THERMAL PAD COOLING (PTM7950)
Sound Card
Nahimic by SteelSeries 2 Channel HD Audio
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS AMD Wi-Fi 6E AW-XB591N (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.2
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 x USB 3.2 PORTS (Type C) + 3 x USB 3.2 PORTS
Keyboard Language
RECOIL 16 SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 11 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
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NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED IR+FHD Hybrid Webcam
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
AIstone X6FR559Y (24GB RTX-5090, R9-9955HX3D, 300Hz QHD+ Mini-LED, RZ616)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £4,533.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/recoil-16-AMD/0P8xnZWs3E/

Does anyone know if the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D has any NPU capabilities? If it does, what's the TOP figure? Since the AMD site doesn't mention it, I'm assuming it doesn't have a NPU.

 

[Nursemorph]

If this article is correct, then there is no NPU, no:

AMD Unveils Ryzen 9 9000HX and 9000HX3D "Zen 5" Mobile Processors for Enthusiast Notebooks

AMD today announced the Ryzen 9 9000HX and 9000HX3D line of mobile processors targeting enthusiast-segment gaming notebooks and portable workstations. These chips compete in the same market-segment as the Intel Core Ultra 200HX series. Codenamed "Fire Range," and powered by the "Zen 5"...

www.techpowerup.com

Second paragraph is discussing this CPU

 

[Ekans2011]

In terms of specs, I'm thinking of going for

What's the purpose of this laptop?

 

[Nursemorph]

Just been reading around about the Co-Pilot side of things: Whilst I can't find anything specific about it, I have noted that the latest ASUS ROG laptops fitted with that particular CPU have Co-Pilot keys.....and, presumably, in order to have that, the CPU would need to be able to run Co-Pilot.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Just been reading around about the Co-Pilot side of things: Whilst I can't find anything specific about it, I have noted that the latest ASUS ROG laptops fitted with that particular CPU have Co-Pilot keys.....and, presumably, in order to have that, the CPU would need to be able to run Co-Pilot.

No CPU has an NPU, a cpu is just that alone. An SOC includes a CPU, GPU and NPU all in one package.

Copilot+ systems I believe needs a minimum of 40 TOPS of AI compute, but copilot+ is a pure marketing gimmick, don’t bother getting one

If you don’t have an NPU as the Ryzen AI SOC has built in, the TOPS power would be from the GPU

The 5090 laptop card has about 800 TOPS. Obviously you need to have the TOPS availability suited to your workload

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 & 5080 AI Review

How do NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080, released with fanfare regarding their new features and capabilities, perform in real world AI applications?

www.pugetsystems.com

Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft Copilot+ PCs

Microsoft aimed to revolutionize its Windows operating system with this AI-soaked laptop certification. It’s still a work in progress.

www.wired.com

 

[SpyderTracks]

If you want to do proper AI workloads offline, a Mac Mini is by far the most cost effective solution for the actual AI workload, if you specifically want CUDA then the DGX Spark is more desogned for that, Nvidias version may well be cheaper, but ASUS, Dell and HP are releasing their own versions too, then doesn’t matter what OS or hardware you do the actual encoding on which opens up your options a lot more

NVIDIA DGX Spark

A Grace Blackwell AI supercomputer on your desk.

www.nvidia.com

 

[ZeroInfinite]

What's the purpose of this laptop?

Research mostly around intelligent algorithms and quantum computing. Obviously some gaming and video editing too.

 

[ZeroInfinite]

Just been reading around about the Co-Pilot side of things: Whilst I can't find anything specific about it, I have noted that the latest ASUS ROG laptops fitted with that particular CPU have Co-Pilot keys.....and, presumably, in order to have that, the CPU would need to be able to run Co-Pilot.

Yeah, that's why I'm confused. Even the PC Specialist chasis has the CoPilot key. I'm aware that Microsoft will make this feature available in the future for devices with a Nvidia card so I've assumed it's either to future proof it or it's a generic chasis to cater for different specs. My assumption is the latter.

 

[ZeroInfinite]

No CPU has an NPU, a cpu is just that alone. An SOC includes a CPU, GPU and NPU all in one package.

Copilot+ systems I believe needs a minimum of 40 TOPS of AI compute, but copilot+ is a pure marketing gimmick, don’t bother getting one

If you don’t have an NPU as the Ryzen AI SOC has built in, the TOPS power would be from the GPU

The 5090 laptop card has about 800 TOPS. Obviously you need to have the TOPS availability suited to your workload

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 & 5080 AI Review

How do NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080, released with fanfare regarding their new features and capabilities, perform in real world AI applications?

www.pugetsystems.com

Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft Copilot+ PCs

Microsoft aimed to revolutionize its Windows operating system with this AI-soaked laptop certification. It’s still a work in progress.

www.wired.com

I'm aware of this, and yes I used the wrong terminology. However, I'm not interested in the CoPilot aspect of it but I've seen some really amazing stuff being done with the NPU alone on windows. I'm still using my RTX4090 to do this but I want a laptop hence I'm trying to understand some of the capabilities of these components.

 

[ZeroInfinite]

If you want to do proper AI workloads offline, a Mac Mini is by far the most cost effective solution for the actual AI workload, if you specifically want CUDA then the DGX Spark is more desogned for that, Nvidias version may well be cheaper, but ASUS, Dell and HP are releasing their own versions too, then doesn’t matter what OS or hardware you do the actual encoding on which opens up your options a lot more

NVIDIA DGX Spark

A Grace Blackwell AI supercomputer on your desk.

www.nvidia.com

Can't be mac as it is not supported for the research we're doing. Windows only.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Can't be mac as it is not supported for the research we're doing. Windows only.

It's not a mac as per the link, I just said the Mac Mini is the best value. These aren't for doing the work, these are for the AI compute side. What you do the work on is irrelevant