June 11, 2025

Back-to-school shopping has come a long way. Forget just grabbing folders and pens—the real essential is a laptop that can keep up with busy schedules, creative bursts, and last-minute assignments. Enter Copilot+ PCs: sleek, AI-powered devices built to help students thrive in and out of the classroom.

These Windows 11 laptops aren’t just dressed up with fancy buzzwords—they come loaded with built-in AI tools that actually make student life easier. Whether students are writing essays at midnight, juggling research tabs like a digital acrobat, or binge-watching lectures (and, okay, maybe a little Netflix), Copilot+ PCs are ready to ride along all school year long.

First, what exactly are Copilot+ PCs?

Copilot+ PCs are Microsoft’s most advanced laptops yet, combining the power of next-gen hardware with on-device AI and deep Windows integration. Copilot+ PCs run on the latest Windows 11 platform and introduce features designed to make learning easier, writing faster, and creativity limitless. Built for the needs of students, these PCs offer the flexibility to handle everything from back-to-back classes to side projects and streaming marathons.

Students ace it with Windows 11 productivity and AI writing tools

Copilot+ PCs redefine productivity with features that help students work smarter, not harder.

Recall works like a photographic memory for devices. It lets students search and retrieve anything they’ve seen on their PC—files, chats, browser tabs, and more—by simply describing it in their own words. No more endless clicking through folders or tabs. Just type what you remember and jump back in.¹

Live captions automatically transcribe any spoken audio—live or recorded—into real-time English captions. Whether it’s a lecture, a Zoom call, or a YouTube tutorial, everything becomes instantly accessible. Even better, it can translate from 44 languages, helping students stay engaged across language barriers.²

Cocreator in Paint unleashes creativity in a whole new way. Students can sketch an idea or type a quick prompt, and Cocreator will transform it into an AI-generated image—no design skills needed. It’s perfect for class projects, posters, or any moment when visuals say more than words.³

Click to Do (preview) gives students instant, context-aware actions directly on screen-recognized text and images—blur photo backgrounds, erase objects, launch visual search, or rewrite and summarize text—all without opening extra apps.⁴

And for writing and research? Copilot+ PCs include a built-in AI assistant that acts like a 24/7 writing coach, helping students:

• Summarize long academic texts into digestible takeaways.
• Rework clunky or confusing sentences with clearer phrasing.
• Offer structural suggestions for stronger flow and logic.
• Jumpstart ideas with smart prompts when writer’s block hits.

Because these tools live inside apps like Word and OneNote, there’s no need to toggle between screens or wait for cloud syncing. It’s fast, seamless, and designed for deep focus.

Speed that stays ahead of the curve

Performance-wise, Copilot+ PCs are in a class of their own. These devices are up to 58% faster than the MacBook Air with M3,⁵ and up to five times faster than the most popular five-year-old Windows PCs still in circulation.⁵ That’s serious firepower for students who don’t have time for laggy loading or slow startup vibes.

And battery life? Say goodbye to charger anxiety. With up to 22 hours of local video playback and 15 hours of web browsing,⁶ these machines go all day—and still have energy for a late-night study session.