Qualcomm, Snapdragon X and Windows

Qualcomm brings its Snapdragon X chips to mid-range Windows laptops and desktops
Qualcomm is making a move for the mid-range PC market with a new system-on-chip. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Qualcomm unveiled Snapdragon X, the latest chip in its Snapdragon X Series of PC processors.
With New Snapdragon X Chip, Qualcomm Targets $600 Windows Laptops
An upcoming budget-focused Snapdragon X processor will join the X Elite and X Plus lines. The company is also bringing its CPUs to the market for mini desktops.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors power AI PCs
The new Snapdragon X platform aims to deliver high performance and enhanced AI experiences in affordable Windows-based laptops. Devices powered by these Snapdragon X chips will be available from leading OEMs including Dell Technologies and Lenovo in early 2025, targeting smart Copilot+ PCs in the $600 range.
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Qualcomm reveals Snapdragon X chip for AI PCs, new desktop system at CES 2025
Qualcomm is lining up the Snapdragon X against Intel’s ( INTC) Core 5 120U processor, which is also used to power mid-range PCs. Overall, the company says its Snapdragon X offers better performance per watt than the competing Intel chip and is better suited for AI tasks.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Platform for Copilot+ PCs announced
Qualcomm has introduced Snapdragon X Platform, the 4th platform to join the Snapdragon X Series compute portfolio, promising performance, multi-day battery life, and Copilot+ PC experiences for even more users globally, after the Snapdragon X Plus 8-core was introduced last year.
Snapdragon X Arm chips are coming to the desktop PC market
Lenovo is launching the ThinkCentre neo 50q QC and IdeaCentre Mini x mini-PCs, both of which are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X chips.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Series: Unleash The True Potential Of PC With The Power Of AI
With the Snapdragon X series, a world of possibilities opens up in the realm of AI that will likely reshape the way we work once more.
ECS unveils laptops with AMD Krackan and Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus chips ahead of CES
The ECS UP42KP is a 14 inch notebook sporting one of AMD’s new chips that are expected to be a slightly cheaper alternative to Strix Point. Meanwhile the upcoming ECS UP42PW and ECS UP52PW are 14 and 15.3 inch laptops that will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus processors.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon X chip will power more affordable Copilot+ PCs
Qualcomm has launched a new platform that will put Copilot+ PCs in reach of more people. Snapdragon X, the latest addition the brand's Snapdragon X Series that also include the X Elite and the X Plus,
New Snapdragon X chips will create more budget-friendly Windows laptops, says Qualcomm
During the height of CES 2025, Qualcomm unveiled the existence of its new Snapdragon X processor, which the company says will create opportunities for more budget-friendly Windows laptops as early as this year.
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Arm says it’s losing $50M a year in revenue from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite SoCs
Arm and Qualcomm's dispute over Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chips is continuing in court this week, with executives from each company taking the stand and attempting to downplay the accusations from ...