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Snapdragon Dev Kit: Qualcomm releases mini-PC with most powerful Snapdragon X Elite chipset and 32 GB RAM for $899.99

The Snapdragon Dev Kit comes in a single variant. (Image source: Qualcomm)
The Snapdragon Dev Kit comes in a single variant. (Image source: Qualcomm)
The Snapdragon Dev Kit is currently the most powerful Snapdragon X series device around, thanks to its Snapdragon X Elite X1E-00-DE chipset. Nonetheless, the mini-PC is available for significantly less than competing Snapdragon X Plus and Snapdragon X Elite devices.

Qualcomm has quietly started selling the Snapdragon Dev Kit, roughly two months after it announced the device in late May. As expected, the Snapdragon Dev Kit is the cheapest Snapdragon X series device around despite its comparatively high-end hardware. For context, the Surface Pro 11 (curr. $989 on Amazon) starts with a Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 chipset, 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.

In comparison, the Snapdragon Dev Kit utilises the X1E-00-1DE version of the Snapdragon X Elite. In fact, the mini-PC is the only device to do so. Practically speaking, the X1E-00-1DE should perform about as well the Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 in most tasks. However, it has a 100 MHz higher dual-core boost speed, which peaks at 4.3 GHz.

Moreover, Qualcomm equips the Snapdragon Dev Kit with 32 GB of LPDDR5x RAM, 512 GB of storage and pre-installs Windows 11. On top of that, the company includes two USB 3.2 Type-A ports and three USB 4 ports, as well as a 3.5 mm jack, an RJ45 Ethernet connection and a full-sized HDMI port. Currently, the Snapdragon Dev Kit is only available from Arrow for $899.99, which ships worldwide.

(Image source: Qualcomm)
(Image source: Qualcomm)

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Alex Alderson, 2024-07-30 (Update: 2024-07-30)