Works360 launches PLAiPulse to show AI PC compute at work

What PLAiPulse does

Works360, based in Houston, says PLAiPulse is an AI PC experience intelligence technology built to make the hardware inside an AI PC visible. The company argues that as AI PCs spread workloads across CPUs, GPUs and dedicated NPUs, much of what sets these systems apart happens beneath the applications people use every day.

PLAiPulse gives customers a real-time view of how key compute resources respond while they run their own applications, workflows and AI experiences. According to Works360, this lets buyers look beyond specifications or a short demonstration and see how the device behaves in their actual work environment.

The visual experience covers several metrics:

• CPU utilization
• GPU utilization
• NPU utilization
• Memory utilization
• Power consumption
• Additional system and experience metrics where supported

Supported platforms and rollout

PLAiPulse is being introduced across select evaluation programs that Works360 operates. The initial rollout includes eligible systems powered by Intel Core Ultra processors and Qualcomm Snapdragon X Series platforms, as well as select Works360-operated Microsoft Surface evaluation programs through distribution. Availability also extends to select Intel-based AI PC evaluation programs in Australia and New Zealand.

Works360 describes PLAiPulse as platform-independent, meaning it is meant to support evaluations across different processor architectures and device platforms. The company says this gives customers a consistent way to explore how CPU, GPU and NPU resources behave in real-world use.

The technology is designed to complement the physical evaluation programs Works360 runs with technology manufacturers, distributors and solution providers. Customers receive an eligible AI PC to test in their own environment and can use PLAiPulse to understand how the system behaves.

Comments from Works360 and Qualcomm

Ali Khan, Founder of Works360, said in the announcement: "The AI PC represents a major shift in personal computing, but much of what makes these systems different happens underneath the surface." He added that customers can use their own applications and workflows and "actually see the CPU, GPU and NPU come alive."

Khan also pointed to the sales conversation: "You can talk about TOPS, NPUs and AI acceleration all day," he said, but when a customer can use the PC and see what is happening inside it, "the conversation changes."

Gavin Georgitsis of Qualcomm Technologies said that greater visibility into how the CPU, GPU and NPU are used can help make the AI PC experience more tangible, and that PLAiPulse offers a new way to explore it while evaluating Snapdragon-powered PCs.

Works360 notes that references to manufacturers, processors and devices indicate compatibility or program availability and do not imply endorsement of PLAiPulse by those companies unless expressly stated.

What it means for buyers and sales teams

For organizations weighing AI PC purchases, the pitch is a way to judge hardware on their own workloads before making broader deployment decisions. Works360 also positions the tool for sales teams, who can bring a PLAiPulse-enabled evaluation into a qualified customer opportunity to show the differences between the next generation of AI PCs.

After the initial deployment across Works360-powered evaluation programs, the company plans to expand PLAiPulse in 2027 as a commercially available experience intelligence solution. It is aimed at organizations that want to understand how AI PCs are used across real-world applications and workflows. The announcement gives no pricing or specific dates for that wider release.