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Stripped-down Windows 11 for AI developers demands 64GB RAM and insane
Stripped-down Windows 11 for AI developers demands 64GB RAM and insane 250 GB/s bandwidth — Project Zenith will debut on AMD's flagship Ryzen AI Halo platform
TL;DRMicrosoft stripped Windows 11 down for AI developers, requiring 64GB RAM and extreme bandwidth.
Why it matters: Signals Microsoft's pivot toward AI-first development and the hardware arms race required to compete.
Project Zenith is a version of Windows 11 that lets developers work right out of the box. It comes pre-installed with developer tools like Visual Studio Code, GitHub Copilot, and WSL 2+ Ubuntu, among others, and includes features that make developing and running AI agents more…
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