Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus Boosts Performance And Efficiency For Windows AI PCs

Qualcomm is expanding its latest-generation Snapdragon chip line for Windows laptops with the Snapdragon X2 Plus, and with the new addition comes the promise of a "legendary leap in performance." It slots underneath the existing Snapdragon X2 Elite that was unveiled several weeks ago and fleshes out Qualcomm's arsenal for its continued Arm-based assault on Windows PCs that are currently dominated by x86 silicon from AMD and Intel.

The effort by Qualcomm to infiltrate Windows PCs has predominantly been targeted at laptops (it does have an interest in desktops PCs, though), and the Snapdragon X2 Plus is its latest salvo. Qualcomm's offering two SKUs to get the X2 Plus party started, including the 10-core X2P-64-100 and 6-core X2P-42-100. It's possible that more models will follow, considering four SKUs comprise the previously Snapdragon X Plus lineup, but we'll have to wait and see.

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