Windows Dev Kit 2023
Compact desktop computer
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Windows Dev Kit 2023 (also known as Project Volterra) is an ARM-based compact desktop computer for software developers, developed by Microsoft. It was announced during the Build conference on May 24, 2022, and was released on October 24, 2022.
| Codename | Project Volterra |
|---|---|
| Developer | Microsoft |
| Type | Compact desktop |
| Released | October 24, 2022 |
| Introductory price | US$599 |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro |
| System on a chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
| Memory | 32 GB RAM (LPDDR4X) |
| Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, three USB-A ports, two USB-C ports, Mini DisplayPort, Ethernet |
| Dimensions | 196 mm x 152 mm x 27.6 mm (8 in x 6 in x 1.1 in) |
| Weight | 960 grams (2.12 lb) |
| Marketing target | Software developers |
Windows Dev Kit 2023 came pre-loaded with Windows 11 Pro and features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 system-on-a-chip (SoC), 32 GB LPDDR4X RAM, 512 GB NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, three USB-A, two USB-C (with DisplayPort Alternate Mode support), one Mini DisplayPort (with HBR2 support), and one physical Gigabit Ethernet port (embedded USB). It can support up to three external monitors simultaneously.[1] The USB-C ports provide USB-PD but the device itself cannot be powered by them. The device's shell design is "made with 20% recycled ocean plastic".
Windows Dev Kit 2023 contains a neural processing unit (NPU), enabling developers "to run hardware-accelerated AI tasks and machine learning workloads".[2]
Development
The Windows Dev Kit 2023 was developed by the Microsoft Surface and Qualcomm as the first developer kit for Windows on ARM.[3] The internals of the device are based on that of the Surface Pro 9 with 5G.[4] Unlike the ARM version of the Surface Pro, the System on a chip is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 rather than Microsoft's customized Microsoft SQ3.
Availability
The device was released on October 24, 2022, in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.[5]
