Microsoft launches 'Project Volterra'—its first ARM-powered mini PC for Windows Developers

guest · Oct 24, 2022

By Taras Buria @TarasBuria - October 24, 2022

Microsoft has announced the launch of "Project Volterra" or Windows Dev Kit 2023—the first mini PC from Microsoft powered by an ARM processor. The device aims at Windows developers to help them bring their apps to ARM devices and help populate the category among consumers.
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The Windows Dev Kit 2023 (announced earlier this year at the Build 2022 conference) is based upon the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Compute Platform paired with 32GB of RAM and 512GB SSD. Ports include three USB-A, two USB-C, and a Mini DisplayPort, allowing users to connect up to three monitors, including two at 4K 60Hz.

The computer also features a neural processing unit (NPU) to let developers bring AI-based experiences to their apps and projects. Microsoft says that the NPU in the Windows Dev Kit 2023 is about 90 times faster than traditional processors or 20 times faster than GPUs when using specific AI models.
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The Windows Dev Kit 2023 is another sign of Microsoft taking Windows on ARM more seriously.

The Windows Dev Kit 2023 costs $599, and you can order one here. It is now available in eight countries: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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Microsoft: Available today: Windows Dev Kit 2023 aka Project Volterra

By Pavan Davuluri, Kevin Gallo - October 24, 2022
Windows Dev Kit 2023 is an Arm-powered device built by Windows developers for Windows developers. Everything you need to develop Windows apps for Arm, on Arm. Powerful AI. All on one device.
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guest · Nov 15, 2022

“Project Volterra” review: Microsoft’s $600 Arm PC that almost doesn’t suck
By Andrew Cunningham @AndrewWrites - November 15, 2022

Microsoft has released two new systems based on Qualcomm's Arm processors lately.
The second is the $600 Windows Dev Kit 2023, formerly known by the much cooler name "Project Volterra," and it's supposed to help solve that software problem.

Freed from the limitations of cruddy hardware, the machine makes it much easier to evaluate Windows-on-Arm's remaining software limitations. For this review, we won't be using it as a developer box, but it does give us a good chance to evaluate where the Windows-on-Arm project is right now, both in hardware and software—especially relative to the Mac, the other hardware and software ecosystem that is making a much cleaner, wider-ranging, and more graceful transition from x86 software to Arm.
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The good
• A well-specced box at a good price, which should encourage curious developers to give it a shot
• Small
• Good port selection for the size
• Most Windows apps will install and run
The bad
• Qualcomm's best hardware still falls short of the 2-year-old M1, to say nothing of the M2 or more powerful M1 variants
• Driver deficiencies may prevent testing with some kinds of specialized hardware
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The ugly
• App compatibility and performance leave a lot to be desired
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