Windows Dev Kit 2023
{{Short description|Compact desktop computer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Windows Dev Kit 2023
| codename = Project Volterra
| developer = Microsoft
| type = Compact desktop
| release date = {{Start date|2022|10|24}}
| discontinued =
| price = US$599
| os = Windows 11 Pro
| soc = Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
| memory = 32 GB RAM
| RAMtype = 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 = {{convert|960|g|lb}}
| marketing_target = Software developers
}}
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.
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-starts-shipping-its-windows-on-arm-device-for-developers-windows-dev-kit-2023/|title=Microsoft starts shipping its Windows on Arm device for developers: Windows Dev Kit 2023|last=Jo Foley|first=Mary|date=October 24, 2022|website=ZDNet|access-date=November 19, 2022}} 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".{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/24/23420207/microsoft-windows-dev-kit-2023-project-volterra-release-date-price|title=Microsoft's new $599 Mac Mini-like PC is designed to improve Windows on Arm|last=Warren|first=Tom|date=October 24, 2022|website=The Verge|access-date=November 19, 2022}}
Development
The Windows Dev Kit 2023 was developed by the Microsoft Surface and Qualcomm as the first developer kit for Windows on ARM.{{Cite web |last=Bowden |first=Zac |date=May 28, 2022 |title=Project Volterra: Everything you need to know about Microsoft's ARM developer kit |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/surface/project-volterra-everything-you-need-to-know |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Windows Central}} The internals of the device are based on that of the Surface Pro 9 with 5G.{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Andrew |date=November 15, 2022 |title="Project Volterra" review: Microsoft's $600 Arm PC that almost doesn't suck |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/11/project-volterra-review-microsofts-600-arm-pc-that-almost-doesnt-suck/ |access-date=March 9, 2024}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Davuluri |first1=Pavan |last2=Gallo |first2=Kevin |date=October 24, 2022 |title=Available today: Windows Dev Kit 2023 aka Project Volterra |url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2022/10/24/available-today-windows-dev-kit-2023-aka-project-volterra/ |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=Windows Experience Blog}}