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The first signs of a Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered HP Dragonfly have surfaced online. Although HP has not officially unveiled the device yet, the leak confirms various specifications, including the presence of Qualcomm's least powerful Snapdragon X Elite chipset.

According to multiple sources, HP is preparing its first Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite-powered EliteBook laptop. Allegedly, the laptop will arrive as the EliteBook Ultra G1q with a 14-inch display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chipset.

HP has not officially commented on the return of its OmniBook series yet with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X series chipsets. Nonetheless, evidence has emerged not only that the laptop will be called the HP OmniBook X, but also that it will contain a 14-inch display, among other features.

The 2024 Acer Predator Helios 18 with its massive 18-inch mini-LED display, an Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU, and an RTX 4090 laptop GPU is one of the most stacked gaming machines on the market. However, the laptop commands $3000 at full retail which keeps it out of many people's reach. Fortunately, Best Buy now has the machine on sale at a steep discount.

Lenovo has launched a brand-new charging brick in China, the ThinkPlus 65W GaN charger. It has a compact form factor, but it features three charging ports, two of which are USB Type-C. The launch price is at CNY 99, around $14.

Windows OEMs are a day away from unveiling the first Qualcomm Snapdragon X-powered laptops. In the meantime, ample evidence has appeared online of Samsung having prepared 14-inch and 16-inch options as the Galaxy Book4 Edge and Galaxy Book4 Edge Pro, all as Microsoft Copilot+ compatible laptops.

The stunning Alienware m16 is one of the most alluring gaming laptops in the sub-$2,000 price segment as Dell has put the RTX 4080 gaming laptop with the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX back on sale for $1,000 off MSRP.

In addition to a good-looking QHD OLED display and RTX 4070 dGPU, the coveted Asus gaming laptop features the new Intel Ultra 9 185H with 16GB RAM as well as a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD.

ASUS is a few days away from officially unveiling the Vivobook S 15 OLED (S5597QA). In the meantime, a renowned leaker has published promotional images, as well as more device specifications for the upcoming Snapdragon X Plus and Snapdragon X Elite showcase.

The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16, Gen 9) with a Ryzen 7 8845HS Hawk Point APU and an RTX 4070 GPU is currently on sale at a substantial $509 off the list price. Additionally, with 16 GB of upgradable DDR5 memory, 1 TB of storage, and a 165 Hz 16-inch panel, the machine has all the markings of a solid mid-range gaming laptop.

Dell has presented the new XPS 13 9340, a super compact laptop—in everyday use, however, the new design requires a few compromises to be made. The manufacturer has brought on some unnecessary issues in the shape of its capacitive touchbar, in particular. Furthermore, the base display has massively failed to produce the brightness which is advertized.

ASUS is preparing to unleash its first Qualcomm Snapdragon X-powered laptop later this week. In the meantime, several leaks have revealed pricing and specs for multiple models, including one powered by an unreleased Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus chipset.

Last year, SZBOX was introducing affordable 13-inch dual screen laptops powered by N100 processors, and now, the lineup is expanded with 16-inch models sporting more powerful i5-12450H and i7-1260P CPUs complemented by up to 64 GB DDR4-3200 RAM and up to 2 TB SSDs for sub-$1,000.

The Legion 7 is also equipped with an AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT graphics card with 12GB VRAM and a 500-nit QHD display with 165Hz and Dolby Vision. In combination with a decent amount of RAM and SSD storage, the Lenovo gaming laptop is a potential steal.

Lenovo has introduced a new version of the ThinkPad P14s Gen 5. Previously available with Intel Meteor Lake processors as the ThinkPad P14s i Gen 5, the ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 now comes with an AMD Ryzen Pro option that retains Thunderbolt 4 connectivity and adds an OLED display but at the cost of discrete graphics.

On the way to its 10th anniversary, the Debian-based Linux distro Endless OS got updated to version 6. This new release comes with dark mode support, version 6.5 of the Linux kernel alongside the Gnome 43.9 desktop environment, as well as many minor tweaks, fixes, and updated components.

This new M24 model features a 33% brighter 3K LTPS IPS panel, as well as a new paint finish that is less prone to fingerprints. The base model with an R7 8845HS, 32 GB LPDDR5X-6400 RAM, 500 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD is now available for €1,099.

The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 gaming laptop with a Ryzen 5 7640HS Zen 4 APU, an RTX 4060 laptop GPU, 16 GB of RAM, and 512 GB of PCIe Gen 4 storage has dropped down to its 120-day low price for a limited time. With a total discount of $500 on the list price, the Legion Slim 5 has become an awesome deal since it is highly rated with a 4.7-start user rating.

When the Dell XPS 13 9345 eventually launches, the laptop can cost less than the 2024 XPS 13 9340. A big part of this possible price reduction could be the cheaper SoC at the heart of the machine. According to the leaked Dell documents from 2023, the Snapdragon X Plus is predicted to cost the company over 50% less than the Core i7-1360P used in the 2023 XPS 13 Plus.

Samsung is prepping a 14-inch and 16-inch versions of the Galaxy Book4 Edge. Both are rumoured to offer 16 GB of RAM and a Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 SoC.

Based on a leaked roadmap, Dell has several significant refreshes of the XPS 16 planned throughout the 2020s. While the company expects to only offer Intel variants throughout 2024, 2025 and 2026, it may expand the XPS 16 to AMD and Qualcomm options in 2027, the latter with an 80 W TDP.

2024 marked the return of the XPS 14 after a decade's break. Based on a leaked roadmap document, Dell will only refresh the 14-inch laptop once before releasing a new design available with Intel Panther Lake and Qualcomm 'Oryon V2' chips.

Dell has only just released the Intel Meteor Lake-based XPS 13 9340. However, various leaks have already shown that the company is preparing a Qualcomm Snapdragon X variant as the XPS 13 9345. A new leak goes much further though, with Lunar Lake MX, Arrow Lake-U, Arrow Lake-P, and Panther Lake release windows detailed, as well as one for second-generation Snapdragon X options.

MediaTek might be planning to challenge the Snapdragon X Elite in the Windows PC realm as a new rumor claims that the company is collaborating with NVIDIA for an AI PC processor. Unfortunately, the SoC could be costly for OEMs to acquire, potentially making consumer devices powered by the chip expensive.

HP has offered multiple laptop brands in recent years, including the EliteBook, Envy, Spectre and ZBook, to name but a few. Based on a new leak, HP could also be returning to the long-lost OmniBook series, which could be receiving a reboot as one of the company's first Snapdragon X series laptops.

The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (Q425MA) laptop is currently on sale at Best Buy for a respectable $250 price cut. The machine packs the latest Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Meteor Lake CPU, 16GB of LPDDR5X memory, and a 1 TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD. Combined with the low weight of 1.28 kg, the notebook can be a perfect work/travel companion.

It is no secret that OEMs are preparing to unveil a wave of Snapdragon X Plus and Snapdragon X Elite-powered laptops soon. In the meantime, an internal document detailing the next XPS 13 Plus has surfaced online, which confirms numerous details like pricing and official battery life estimates.

Infinix India has announced that it will augment its "GT-verse" with a new laptop as well as another Android smartphone soon. Both devices will have gamer-oriented Cyber Mecha RGB, although only one is slated to rock Raptor Lake silicon and RTX 4000-series graphics. Then again, the GT 20 Pro is thought to have the higher display refresh rate of the two, which will apply to an OLED panel to boot.

In the aftermath of a patent dispute, Motorola and Lenovo are no longer allowed to sell smartphones and laptops with WWAN modules. Although some targeted Lenovo laptops can still be acquired as long as existing stocks last, the brand might appeal the court's decision and revert the ruling.

The Asus Gaming A16 Advantage Edition comes equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS CPU, 16 GB of DDR5 RAM, a 512 GB SSD, and a Radeon RX 7700S dedicated GPU. It also has decent connectivity options, including a USB 4 port, while its 16-inch IPS display can reach up to 165 Hz.

Early details for a new IdeaPad Slim 5 refresh have surfaced online. Arriving in the wake of recent AMD Hawk Point and Intel Meteor Lake releases, it seems that Lenovo is turning towards the Snapdragon X Plus, Qualcomm's 10-core chipset.

A typically reliable source has shared the first images of the Inspiron 14 7441 Plus. Despite arriving shortly after the Intel Meteor Lake-based Inspiron 14 7440 Plus, the Inspiron 14 7441 Plus will feature a tweaked design and revised port options.

Earlier this year, Dell introduced the XPS 13 9340, an Intel Meteor Lake-based machine that replaced the XPS 13 Plus. Now, a reliable source has revealed Dell's plans to release the XPS 13 9345, in what would be the first Qualcomm Snapdragon X option for the XPS series.

The Helio Neo 16 offers a bright and color-accurate 16-inch display (2560x1600 pixels, 240 Hz, DCI-P3) in the 16:10 format, 32 GB of RAM, and two Thunderbolt 4 ports (Power Delivery). The powerful laptop is run by a Core i7-14700HX together with a GeForce RTX 4070.

The RTX 4070-equipped Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 also sports the AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS and a decent 165Hz QHD screen with 350 nits and 100% sRGB. Considering the large $558 discount, the 16-inch Lenovo gaming laptop offers an attractive bang for the buck.

Released earlier today, the Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 552.44 update package brings tweaks for Homeworld 3 and Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut (both not launched yet), as well as one-click optimal settings for Content Warning, Manor Lords, No Rest for the Wicked, Gray Zone Warfare, and Outpost: Infinity Siege.

After around five years from the initial ban, the US has now revoked licenses that allowed Qualcomm and Intel to sell chips to Huawei. This could possibly mean that the 2024 MateBook X Pro is the last high-end Intel laptop from the Chinese company.

ASUS has released its latest round of 14-inch and 15.6-inch Vivobook laptops in Europe. Sold as the Vivobook S 14 OLED (S5406) and Vivobook S 15 OLED (M5506), the pair both come with OLED displays but differ in other areas.

According to a new report, Samsung is nearing delivering its first Qualcomm Snapdragon X-powered laptop. Allegedly, the Galaxy Book4 Edge will debut later this month with the X1E-80-100, the second-most powerful version of the Snapdragon X Elite announced thus far.

Lenovo's ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 is now officially the first laptop to have been torn down by iFixit in search of its LPCAMM2 module. The emerging RAM type is hailed as a more powerful, efficient and sustainable form of memory thanks to its ease of removal from its place relative to a PC's CPU - which also boosts the ability to replace or upgrade it.

The 2024 Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 gaming laptop is on sale for more than $800 off the list price. The laptop equips the latest Core i9-14900HX CPU with 24 cores, a 140 W RTX 4070 GPU, and 2 TB of PCIe Gen 4 storage. Based on the internals alone, the laptop should prove to be a commendable mid-range gaming package at a relatively affordable price.

An early Vivobook S16 listing on Asus' website confirms AMD plans to change its CPUs naming schemes soon. The next-gen Zen 5-based CPU powering the laptop is called the Ryzen AI 9 HX 170.

The Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 has finally debuted on the global stage. It is a high-end laptop with a 3.2K touch-enabled OLED screen, Intel Meteor Lake processors and Thunderbolt 4.0 ports.