I tested new hardware that'll change Windows laptops for the better in 2026

While it's clearly an update to the company's first Oryon CPU-based solution for laptops, the Snapdragon X Elite – which I looked at against its key competitors, here – the latest iteration looks to ...
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Meet the Snapdragon X2 Elite, Qualcomm's new 18-core PC chip that rivals the Apple M4

The Snapdragon X2 Elite is Qualcomm’s boldest PC chip yet, boasting longer runtimes, faster speeds, and performance that can rival Apple’s M4. Qualcomm promises multi-day battery life for laptops, ...

I’m shocked at how well Snapdragon X2 Elite can play games with Cyberpunk hitting over 75 FPS in my testing

That GPU is 2.3x faster than the original X Elite and sports DirectX 12 Ultimate native support. The real issue comes down to taking those game instructions the CPU gives to the GPU and translating ...
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Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 Elite chips are coming soon to Windows laptops. That's a big deal.

Huge news for anyone who likes fast, long-lasting computers (which should be most people): Qualcomm announced new Snapdragon X2 Elite chips on Wednesday at its 2025 Snapdragon Summit in Maui, Hawaii.
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Qualcomm says its new Snapdragon chips are 'the fastest and most efficient' for Windows PCs

Qualcomm has unveiled its new Snapdragon X Series chips for laptops, in addition to its new system-on-a-chip for flagship phones. The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme chip meant for "ultra-premium" Windows ...