[NitpickLawyer]

IIUC this is using lower bandwidth RAM than macs, and will run windows, with uncertain linux support (it's spotty even on the dedicated linux boxes that this chip is based on). So less of a "rival" and more "metoobutworse"...

[skeeter2020]

Microsoft has always made great hardware, often with partners or acquisitions. If they don't run (traditional) Windows - like the phones - they are really good; if they do run desktop Windows we've gone from useable-but-handicapped to completely unacceptable IMO. They also tend to be side projects within MS; I'd suspect this thing saw the light of day because it was sold as a way to pump more AI at their mostly captive audience.

[benoau]

Apparently 300 GB/sec so basically on par with the M5 Pro but half the M5 Max.

It'd be alright with Linux, probably better than a MBP if you're working heavily with AI (but no other reason to buy it TBH).

https://www.cpu-monkey.com/en/cpu-nvidia_n1x