Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite vs Nvidia RTX Spark: ARM chip for Windows, but which is better?

For the past two years, Qualcomm has been the only real player to offer an ARM-based chip for Windows PCs. It started with ...
PC World

Next-gen Snapdragon X2 Elite brings more cores and juggernaut AI to PCs

On Wednesday, Qualcomm announced three new Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme processors for PCs, pushing into what it calls “ultra-premium PCs” with a 5GHz CPU and an NPU delivering an industry ...
Wired

Can Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon X2 Chips Beat a MacBook? Initial Tests Show Promise

Last week at Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm announced its next-gen line of PC chips, Snapdragon X2. The chips will come in two flavors: the X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme. At a benchmarking session at the ...
PC Magazine

I Tested Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme: This 18-Core Power CPU Hits Hard Against AMD, Apple, Intel

Inside Asus’ featherweight Zenbook A16, Qualcomm's new flagship laptop chip flexes massive multi-core muscle, upgraded graphics, and real momentum against the competition. The benchmarks speak for ...
CNET

Qualcomm's Big Compute Play: An 18-Core Chip Capable of 80 TOPS for AI Power

The Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme are a pair of PC chips aimed at the performance laptop market. David Lumb is a managing editor for the mobile team, covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over ...
Android

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, ...
Forbes

Qualcomm Brings Snapdragon X2 Plus Chip For Affordable Laptops At CES 2026

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Prakhar Khanna covers lifestyle tech for Forbes. Qualcomm announced its next-generation Snapdragon X2 Elite chips at the ...
HotHardware

Inside Snapdragon X2 Elite: Qualcomm’s Next-Gen PC Chip Promises Big Gains

Page 2: Snapdragon X2 Elite Preview: Test Platforms And Benchmark Performance Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite: MSRP TBD Qualcomm's second generation PC processor, the Snapdragon X2 Elite, improves upon ...
PC Magazine

Qualcomm Launches Snapdragon X2 Plus Chips for Mainstream Laptops: Here Are the First Test Numbers

The Two Flavors of X2 Plus The Snapdragon X2 Plus will be available in two versions: a 10-core chip, and a six-core one. Much like the original Snapdragon X Plus, these highly integrated processors ...
TechSpot

Snapdragon X2 laptops launch with up to 18 cores, 5.0GHz clocks, and 80 TOPS NPU

First look: Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon-powered Windows on Arm laptops are arriving in premium configurations, focusing on performance and power efficiency rather than serving merely as showcase ...
TechSpot

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus trades blows with Intel and AMD, but underperforms Apple M4

First look: Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon X2 Plus processors for Windows laptops at CES 2026, claiming faster performance and better efficiency than comparable Intel and AMD chips. New synthetic ...