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Qualcomm is preparing its Snapdragon X Elite chips for upcoming Android PCs, signaling a move towards high-performance, ARM-based desktop devices that could rival traditional laptops, as part of the Android/ChromeOS merger.
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, featuring the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chipset, impresses with nearly 23 hours of battery life, sleek design, and strong performance, challenging Apple's M3 MacBooks. Despite some minor drawbacks like limited port options and average audio quality, its AI capabilities and energy efficiency make it a standout choice, earning it a spot on the best laptops list.
The Brave browser is now optimized for ARM64, offering better performance on Windows 11 on ARM PCs, joining Google Chrome in providing native ARM64 support. Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon X Elite processor is expected to boost Windows 11 on ARM PCs, potentially competing with Apple's ARM processors. The Snapdragon X Elite features a neural processing unit optimized for local AI processing, promising powerful computing, excellent battery life, and seamless cellular integration. With support from companies like Google and the launch of Snapdragon X Elite in mid-2024, Windows 11 on ARM may become mainstream as software makers optimize for the new hardware.
Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon X Elite, set to launch in mid-2024, may coincide with the release of Windows 12, according to hints found in Qualcomm's presentation files. The success of Apple's ARM chips was attributed to the tight integration of hardware and software, and Microsoft has been working to optimize Windows for ARM architecture. The Snapdragon X Elite is expected to address the performance issues of previous Qualcomm CPUs, and the mention of "Windows OS" instead of "Windows 11" in benchmarking suggests a new version of Windows may be on the horizon.