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AI Hardware Performance Rankings

Ranked by NPU TOPS performance - the raw computational capacity that determines on-device AI processing potential.

Understanding NPU Performance

NPU TOPS (Trillions of Operations Per Second) measures the raw computational throughput of a device's neural processing unit. Higher TOPS values indicate stronger on-device AI processing potential for tasks like image generation, voice recognition, and real-time translation.

📊 What TOPS Measures

  • Raw computational throughput: Theoretical maximum AI operations per second
  • Hardware capacity: Available processing power for AI workloads
  • Future potential: Headroom for more demanding AI applications

❌ What TOPS Does NOT Measure

  • Software optimization: How well AI features are implemented
  • Memory bandwidth: Speed of data moving to/from NPU
  • Thermal design: Real-world sustained performance
  • Ecosystem integration: Quality of AI features and workflows
  • Actual user experience: Real-world performance depends on many factors

Why the #1 device ranks first: The top-ranked device has the highest recorded NPU TOPS score, indicating the greatest raw computational capacity for on-device AI. This provides more headroom for current and future AI applications, though real-world performance also depends on software optimization and thermal design.

🔬 Research Quality Note

Hardware rankings are based on recorded NPU TOPS specifications. For complete AI capability assessment including software support, execution modes, and privacy features, see Overall AI Rankings.

🥇 Best Overall Hardware

Top AI Device for Hardware Performance

Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI

Copilot+
50.0 TOPS
Excellent NPU performance at 50.0 TOPS. Strong local AI processing capability with significant headroom for demanding AI applications like image generation and complex language models.

Why This Device Ranks Highly

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Outstanding NPU Performance

With 50.0 TOPS, this device has the strongest hardware foundation for on-device AI processing in its category.

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Strong Local AI

The Copilot+ platform provides on-device AI capabilities with hardware acceleration for AI workloads.

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Excellent Hardware Foundation

High TOPS performance provides more headroom for current AI applications and future AI features that may be added through software updates.

Rank Device Platform NPU TOPS Score Basis Confidence
1 Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
2 Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI (Intel Core Ultra Series 3) Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
3 Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI - Core Ultra 7 356H Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
4 Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI - Core Ultra 7 366H Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
5 Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI - Core Ultra X7 358H Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
6 Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI - Core Ultra X7 368H Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
7 ASUS ExpertCenter PN55 Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
8 ASUS NUC 16 Pro Mini PC Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
9 Galaxy Book6 Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
10 Galaxy Book6 Pro Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
11 Galaxy Book6 Pro Ultra 7 Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
12 Galaxy Book6 Ultra Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
13 HP OmniBook Ultra 16 Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
14 HP OmniDesk Mini Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
15 HP Z2 Mini G1a Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
16 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
17 Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
18 MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
19 MSI Stealth 16 AI+ Copilot+ 50.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
20 Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI - Core Ultra 7 355 Copilot+ 49.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
21 Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI - Core Ultra 7 365 Copilot+ 49.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
22 Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI - Core Ultra 5 325 Copilot+ 47.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
23 Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI - Core Ultra 5 335 Copilot+ 47.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
24 ASUS Googlebook 14 Gemini Intelligence 47.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
25 Galaxy Book6 Pro Ultra 5 Copilot+ 47.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
26 ASUS Vivobook S16 Copilot+ 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
27 ASUS Zenbook DUO Copilot+ 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
28 ASUS Zenbook S16 Copilot+ 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
29 Galaxy S24 Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
30 Galaxy S24 Ultra Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
31 Galaxy S25 Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
32 Galaxy S25 Ultra Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
33 Galaxy S25+ Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
34 Galaxy S26 Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
35 Galaxy S26 FE Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
36 Galaxy S26 Ultra Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
37 Galaxy Tab S11 Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
38 Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
39 Galaxy Z Flip6 Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
40 Galaxy Z Flip7 Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
41 Galaxy Z Fold6 Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
42 Galaxy Z Fold7 Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
43 Galaxy Z Fold8 Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
44 Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
45 Honor Magic V4 MagicOS AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
46 Honor Magic6 Pro MagicOS AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
47 Honor Magic7 MagicOS AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
48 Honor Magic7 Pro MagicOS AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
49 HP EliteBook Ultra G1q Copilot+ 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
50 HP OmniBook X 14 Copilot+ 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
51 Lenovo Legion Y700 Gen 4 AI Lenovo AI Now 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
52 Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Copilot+ 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
53 Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus Lenovo AI Now 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
54 OnePlus 13 OnePlus AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
55 OnePlus 13R OnePlus AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
56 OnePlus 13s OnePlus AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
57 OnePlus 15 OnePlus AI + Gemini 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
58 Pixel 11 Gemini Nano 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
59 Pixel 11 Pro Gemini Nano 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
60 Pixel 11 Pro Fold Gemini Nano 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
61 Pixel 11 Pro XL Gemini Nano 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
62 Poco F9 Pro Xiaomi HyperAI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
63 Poco F9 Ultra Xiaomi HyperAI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
64 Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
65 Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
66 Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ Galaxy AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
67 Xiaomi 14 Xiaomi HyperAI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
68 Xiaomi 14T Xiaomi HyperAI + Google AI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
69 Xiaomi 15 Xiaomi HyperAI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
70 Xiaomi 15 Pro Xiaomi HyperAI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
71 Xiaomi 15 Ultra Xiaomi HyperAI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
72 Xiaomi MIX Flip 2 Xiaomi HyperAI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
73 Xiaomi Pad 8 Xiaomi HyperAI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
74 Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro Xiaomi HyperAI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
75 Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 4G Xiaomi HyperAI 45.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
76 ASUS ProArt PZ14 Copilot+ 42.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
77 ASUS V400 AiO Copilot+ 42.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
78 ASUS Zenbook A14 Copilot+ 42.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
79 ASUS Zenbook A16 Copilot+ 42.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
80 Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra Galaxy AI 42.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
81 Galaxy Tab S10+ Galaxy AI 42.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
82 Galaxy Z Flip8 Galaxy AI 42.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
83 HP EliteBook 6 G1q Copilot+ 42.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
84 HP OmniBook 5 Copilot+ 42.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
85 Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro HyperOS AI 42.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
86 Galaxy S23 Galaxy AI 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
87 Galaxy S23 FE Galaxy AI 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
88 Galaxy S23 Ultra Galaxy AI 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
89 Galaxy S23+ Galaxy AI 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
90 Galaxy Tab S9 Galaxy AI 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
91 Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Galaxy AI 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
92 Galaxy Tab S9+ Galaxy AI 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
93 Galaxy Z Flip4 Galaxy AI 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
94 Galaxy Z Flip5 Galaxy AI 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
95 Galaxy Z Fold4 Galaxy AI 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
96 Galaxy Z Fold5 Galaxy AI 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
97 iPad mini A17 Pro Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
98 iPhone 15 Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
99 iPhone 15 Plus Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
100 iPhone 15 Pro Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
101 iPhone 15 Pro Max Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
102 iPhone 16 Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
103 iPhone 16 Plus Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
104 iPhone 16 Pro Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
105 iPhone 16 Pro Max Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
106 iPhone 16e Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
107 iPhone 17 Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
108 iPhone 17 Pro Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
109 iPhone 17 Pro Max Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
110 iPhone 17e Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
111 iPhone 18 Pro Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
112 iPhone 18 Pro Max Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
113 iPhone Air Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
114 iPhone Duo Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
115 MacBook Neo Apple Intelligence 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
116 Pixel 10 Gemini Nano 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
117 Pixel 10 Pro Gemini Nano 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
118 Pixel 10 Pro Fold Gemini Nano 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
119 Pixel 10 Pro XL Gemini Nano 35.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
120 Pixel 10a Gemini Nano 30.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
121 Pixel 9 Gemini Nano 30.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
122 Pixel 9 Pro Gemini Nano 30.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
123 Pixel 9 Pro Fold Gemini Nano 30.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
124 Pixel 9 Pro XL Gemini Nano 30.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
125 Galaxy S24 FE Galaxy AI 28.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
126 Galaxy S24+ Galaxy AI 28.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
127 Galaxy S25 FE Galaxy AI 28.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
128 Galaxy Tab S10 FE Galaxy AI 28.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
129 Pixel 7 Gemini Nano 27.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
130 Pixel 7 Pro Gemini Nano 27.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
131 Pixel 8 Gemini Nano 27.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
132 Pixel 8 Pro Gemini Nano 27.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
133 Pixel 8a Gemini Nano 27.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
134 Pixel Fold Gemini Nano 27.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
135 Xiaomi Pad 6 HyperOS AI 26.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
136 Honor 400 MagicOS AI 25.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
137 Honor 400 Pro MagicOS AI 25.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
138 Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max Xiaomi HyperAI 20.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
139 Apple Vision Pro Apple Intelligence 18.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
140 iPad Air M2 Apple Intelligence 18.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
141 iPad Air M3 Apple Intelligence 18.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
142 iPad mini M2 Apple Intelligence 18.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
143 iPad Pro M5 Apple Intelligence 18.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
144 Mac mini M5 Pro Apple Intelligence 18.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
145 Mac mini M6 Apple Intelligence 18.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
146 Mac Studio M5 Apple Intelligence 18.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
147 Mac Studio M5 Max Apple Intelligence 18.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
148 Mac Studio M5 Ultra Apple Intelligence 18.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
149 MacBook Air M4 Apple Intelligence 18.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
150 MacBook Air M5 Apple Intelligence 18.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
151 MacBook Pro M3 Apple Intelligence 18.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
152 MacBook Pro M4 Apple Intelligence 18.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
153 MacBook Pro M4 Max Apple Intelligence 18.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
154 MacBook Pro M5 Apple Intelligence 18.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
155 MacBook Pro M5 Max Apple Intelligence 18.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
156 MacBook Pro M5 Pro Apple Intelligence 18.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
157 iPad A16 Apple Intelligence 15.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
158 Samsung Galaxy A27 5G Galaxy AI 15.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
159 Galaxy Tab S9 FE Galaxy AI 12.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
160 Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G Xiaomi HyperAI 10.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified
161 Samsung Galaxy A18 4G Galaxy AI 8.0 TOPS[INT8] NPU Only Vendor Unspecified