ARM

CheckMag Laptops with Snapdragon X ARM processors have been on the market since more than half a year and basically every manufacturer offers a few models. Microsoft also supports the new ARM laptops, but are they real alternatives to x86 devices? After plenty of reviews, the impressions are still mixed.

Intel co-CEO Michelle Johnston has asserted that Snapdragon-powered laptops are affected by high return rates. Although there is an absence of hard data on the matter, it is hard to deny that ARM-based Windows PCs have a long way to go before being considered a match for the market dominance by x86. Update: Qualcomm has responded