I might ditch my MacBook for a Windows laptop after seeing the Snapdragon X2
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Key Points:
- Qualcomm showcased its latest Snapdragon X2 series chips for Windows laptops at CES 2026, including the mid-range Snapdragon X2 Plus and high-end X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme models, all based on a third-generation Oryon CPU architecture focused on efficiency and responsiveness.
- The Snapdragon X2 Plus chip uses a 3nm manufacturing process, offering up to 35% faster single-core performance and 43% less power consumption than its predecessor, aiming to provide longer battery life similar to Apple silicon MacBooks.
- All three chips feature advanced neural processing hardware capable of 80 trillion operations per second, enabling local AI-powered features like real-time transcription and file summarization without relying on cloud services.
- Early Snapdragon X2 laptops from
