CES 2026: Qualcomm Shows Off Snapdragon X2 Plus

When Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon X2 system-on-a-chip (SoC) last September, it focused on its flagship X2 Elite Extreme chip and the heavy-duty X2 Elite. Both chips are powerful (and pricey), so it seemed like a good time for Qualcomm to also announce the Snapdragon X2 Plus, which was expected to offer more modes of power and a correspondingly lower price tag. It seems that Qualcomm was saving the X2 Plus for CES. We now know much more about the ARM chip that will be powering many mid-range laptops in 2026 and beyond.

Like the X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme, the X2 Plus will appear in Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs, which are desktops and laptops designed around AI. To meet the Copilot+ PC requirements, a computer must be capable of 40+ TOPS and meet minimum hardware specifications. Copilot is an AI assistant in Windows. It is also integrated with the ...