Snapdragon X Series

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus chipsets have not been out long. Nonetheless, a leaker has provided early details about second-generation successors, which Qualcomm is said to be developing under the terms SC8480XP and 'Project Glymur'.

A reliable leaker has provided initial information about yet another Snapdragon X Plus chipset. Arriving in the wake of Qualcomm's official X1P-42-100 release, the so-called X1P-24-100 would appear to sit right at the bottom of the Snapdragon X Plus range.

Qualcomm has officially launched a Snapdragon X Elite mini PC in the form of a development kit. This system features the most powerful processor within the lineup, the X1E-00-1DE, and it has been shown to offer a similar level of performance to the Apple M3 Pro on Geekbench.

Qualcomm is believed to launch its most powerful processor for mobile devices as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 by the end of October 2024. According to a new report, those predictions are indeed correct - except for one detail. The leak allegedly comes direct from the OEM with which Qualcomm is projected to partner on its introduction of the re-named flagship chipset to the world.

The HP OmniBook X is now configurable with Qualcomm's new 8-core Snapdragon X1P-42-100 processor. It was shown off earlier this year with an X1E-78-100, a 12-core CPU.

It seems that Microsoft may soon refresh the Surface Pro 11 with a new model. While the company has not officially revealed anything yet, said refresh has already been spotted across over half a dozen retailers.

Samsung has updated its Galaxy Book4 Edge range with a new 15-inch option. Launching next month in multiple countries, the Galaxy Book4 Edge 15 features Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X Plus chipset for over a day's quoted battery life.

The Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 is now official with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus. Its 16-inch screen is offered in two resolutions (WQXGA and WUXGA). The laptop goes on sale in October 2024.

The new Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus-powered Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1, and the new convertible device packs a 14-inch 1920×1200p OLED display with a claimed 100% DCI-P3 coverage and a healthy ports selection — including dual USB-A ports — into a surprisingly slim 17.5 mm thick aluminium chassis. Theoretically, this should make Lenovo's latest convertible a rather nifty photo and video editing machine — as long as the Snapdragon X Plus is up to the task.

The updated Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x has received an update to the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus 8-core SoC, promising improved efficiency and longer battery life. The IdeaPad Slim 5x also packs a 1920×1200p OLED display, with 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage, and up to 32 GB of RAM in its 16.9 mm thick, 14-inch chassis.

Qualcomm has unveiled two new Snapdragon X Plus SKUs, the X1P-46-100 and X1P-42-100. Both come with an 8-core CPU and a weaker GPU than the one found on its 10-core counterpart (X1P-64-100), but use the same NPU.

Samsung's 14-inch Galaxy Book4 Edge has just had its price slashed by a third. The Copilot+ PC offers a gorgeous 2.8K AMOLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, but buyers should be prepared for some compatibility issues due to the ARM platform.

Earlier this month, Qualcomm's CEO and president Cristiano Amon promised new Snapdragon X series laptops that will be much cheaper than current options. The processor that will power these has just leaked, and it's an 8-core X Plus CPU with a significantly less capable GPU than the other CPUs in the lineup.

The $809.99 configuration is powered by the Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 processor, which is complemented by 16 GB LPDDR5X-8448 RAM and a 512 GB SSD. Notable features include a 14-inch QHD+ touchscreen, Wi-Fi 7, 2x USB4 connectors and a microSD card reader.

The Yoga Slim 7x 14 is Lenovo's new Multimedia laptop with a Snapdragon ARM processor. Compared to the Intel version of the G9 generation, the ARM model is equipped with a significantly better OLED display. So is the Yoga Slim 7x purposefully favored by Lenovo?

Just like Dell's ARM-based competitor, the brand-new Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x with the Snapdragon X Elite has already received a solid price cut as the 14-inch OLED laptop has dropped below the $1,000 threshold for the very first time.

The Asus Vivobook S 15 with the Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78), 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, 1 TB of storage, and a 15.6-inch 3K OLED display is currently on sale at eBay for less than $1,000. The laptop has a large 70 Wh battery which, when combined with the efficiency of the Snapdragon X Elite, results in good runtimes.

The cheapest way to get your hands on a Snapdragon X series system is to get the dev kit for $900 or the base 13.8-inch Microsoft Surface Copilot+ PC for $999. However, Qualcomm says that its 2025 offering will be priced much lower, costing as little as $700.

Qualcomm wants to revolutionize the laptop market with the Snapdragon X Elite. Our reviews of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 shows us that Qualcomm puts too much emphasis on performance in tryping to do so.

CheckMag Lost in the Snapdragon X Elite hype is the prospect of lower-end Qualcomm laptop chips taking the market by storm as these hold so much more promise for a true revolution than their costlier counterparts do.

Lenovo has officially launched the ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 in China, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite series processor. This high-end business laptop can be had with a stunning 2.8K OLED display and naturally, it also delivers impressive battery life, quality keyboard and solid port selection. The T14s Gen 6 has a dual-fan cooling system to handle the powerful processor while maintaining the classic ThinkPad design. The price tag in China is 11,999 yuan ($1,650).

The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge with the latest Snapdragon X Elite SoC has recorded a massive price cut and the laptop can now be had for a sizeable 26% discount. The discounted price makes the Galaxy Book4 Edge quite a compelling option as the laptop brings a high-resolution AMOLED screen.

It appears that Lenovo is preparing another Snapdragon X-powered laptop. While the company has not officially commented on the device yet, a reliable leaker has shared initial details, as well as a few official product images.

The initial support for Linux has dropped on the Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED laptop, which is powered by Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100. However, not all the functionality is available on the latest kernel patch. For example, USB4, SD card, and battery monitoring aren't currently working.

One of soccer's best-known clubs has confirmed that it will have something in common with the silicon found in millions of mobile devices worldwide. They are both branded with Qualcomm's Snapdragon logo, which will take pride of place on Manchester United Football Club's (MUFC's) official home shirts during its 2024/5 campaigns.

Huawei touts the latest version of its MateBook X Pro as the ultimate ultrabook as it weighs just 34.6 ounces (or 980 grams (g)) - however, it is about to be dethroned by an upcoming, possibly very similarly-named, rival from Honor. The allegedly outed addition to the MagicBook line might also debut as an "AI PC" and come packed with "exclusive" tech.

Microsoft's Surface devices are the first notebooks and tablets with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon processor that iFixit has been able to disassemble. Both devices are surprisingly easy to repair, even if they require some effort.

Qualcomm has announced five Snapdragon X Plus and Snapdragon X Elite chipsets so far. However, it seems that the company has at least another five in development. Although the company has not officially confirmed as much yet, it has left hints within Adreno GPU driver files.

The first wave of Copilot Plus AI PCs is here, bringing a good number of laptops running the Snapdragon X series processors from Qualcomm. However, at launch, these systems didn't have native ARM versions for many Adobe apps, including Adobe Illustrator. Microsoft has now confirmed the release dates of the ARM-native versions for a couple.

Lenovo's new Yoga Slim 7x with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite SoC can already be ordered at a measurable discount thanks to a coupon code. Courtesy of its massive 70 Wh battery and the efficient Snapdragon X Elite, the Yoga Slim 7x brings MacBook Air 13 levels of endurance alongside good performance.

The new Copilot Plus PCs are here, and the laptops running the Snapdragon X series processors are among the first. While these new systems are great news for Windows on ARM, Microsoft says to expect its new Surface models to excel in productivity, not in gaming.

Tests and reviews of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite have officially started rolling out. Although much of the reception has been lukewarm, a test by TechTablets revealed that the Snapdragon X Elite performs virtually identically when on battery and plugged into the charger. This is compared to x86 CPUs that often lose up to half their performance when on battery power.

The first Snapdragon X series laptop reviews are out, and with that, we got a closer look at the performance of Qualcomm's new ARM chipsets. As we noted in our review of the Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED with Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100, the gaming performance is the biggest weak point at the moment. The other reviewers shared the same story.

The Snapdragon X Elite's independent reviews have started showing up, including ours. While the results might not blow anyone's socks off, they sure are promising. However, in a recent GravityMark GPU benchmark score posted by a Twitter user, the X Elite has faced a shocking performance downgrade - barely keeping up with the A17 Pro from last year's iPhone, but this is more likely to be an optimisation issue than anything else.

Qualcomm and its partners are still a few days away from delivering any Snapdragon X series devices yet. In the meantime, Qualcomm has published early results for its X1-85 GPU, albeit without comparing the GPU against any recent AMD Radeon iGPUs.