Christian de Looper for BGR
After much anticipation, Qualcomm is set to enter the competition against Apple’s M-series chips, almost five years post the M1’s launch in 2020. While the Snapdragon X series has had reasonable success in adapting the ARM architecture for Windows, Qualcomm has yet to provide a diverse range similar to Apple’s lineup for different consumer needs.
During its annual Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm unveiled the new Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme – chips aimed at enhancing the next generation of ARM-powered Windows PCs. Given the performance these chips promise, they may stand a chance against the Apple M4 Max regarding premium laptop performance.
To explore the features of the new chips, Qualcomm invited me to their Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii to experience the Snapdragon X2 Elite and Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme firsthand.