Omdia Predicts AI PCs Will Reach 60% of Shipments by 2027
Market research firm Omdia predicts that AI PCs will account for 60% of total PC shipments by 2027, driven by rising cloud AI costs and unpredictable token-based pricing models. This shift helps enterprises manage unpredictable recurring cloud expenses by shifting appropriate workloads to local hardware, creating substantial upgrade opportunities for the PC ecosystem. While 69% of office workers are willing to pay a premium for on-device AI capabilities, 62% still replace PCs due to traditional wear-and-tear rather than AI features, with rising memory costs posing a key financial variable.
## BACKGROUND
AI PCs integrate dedicated hardware like Neural Processing Units (NPUs) to run machine learning models locally on the device instead of relying entirely on remote cloud servers. This approach reduces network latency, enhances data privacy, and helps mitigate unpredictable operational costs associated with cloud-based API calls.