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 ...

Snapdragon X2 Plus benchmarks are starting to paint a clearer picture for anyone thinking about a Windows laptop upgrade this year. In a batch of synthetic CPU and GPU runs shared by PCMag, Apple’s M4 ...

The new Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x (14″) is a compact notebook that measures less than 14mm (0.55 inches) thick and has a starting weight of 1.17 kg (2.6 pounds). But it’s packed with premium features ...

Windows 11 26H1 to Debut This Spring, Exclusive to Snapdragon X2 PCs Your email has been sent Windows 11 version 26H1 is set to arrive this spring… but it won’t ...

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 is the company’s second-generation ARM chip designed to power Windows PCs. The main X2 SKUs include the X2 Plus, X2 Elite, and X2 Elite Extreme, each of which comes in its own ...

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Since Qualcomm expanded into developing Windows CPUs, Lenovo has offered a small number of laptops powered by the Snapdragon X Elite. With the Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Plus on the market, Lenovo is ...

PCWorld reports that Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X2 Plus processor targets midrange Windows on Arm laptops with 10-core and 6-core configurations priced around $799. The X2 Plus delivers 35% better ...

Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon X2 Plus at CES 2026, delivering next-gen performance to midrange laptops. The main model features a 10-core Oryon CPU, updated Adreno GPU, and LPDDR5x memory. The chip ...

CES tends to bring a wave of news from chipmakers, and Qualcomm has used this year's event to announce the Snapdragon X2 Plus laptop processor. This is a more modest version of the flagship Snapdragon ...

The Snapdragon X2 Plus offers much of what's in the higher-end X2 Elite, but the Plus versions are destined for more affordable, everyday AI-focused Windows laptops. I've been reviewing hardware and ...

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