At CES 2026, Qualcomm officially unveiled the Snapdragon X2 Plus platform. This solution expands its lineup of chips for Windows PCs, targets the mass market, and offers a balance between performance and power efficiency. playground.ru reports reports .
Thanks to the efficiency of the new architecture, users are getting closer to being able to work for several days without plugging in. As a result, Snapdragon X2 Plus is becoming one of the strongest contenders in the portable laptop market, especially for professional users and content creators.
The first devices based on Snapdragon X2 Plus are expected to be introduced by major manufacturers such as Lenovo, Dell, and Acer. Laptops on this platform will go on sale in the first half of 2026.
However, there’s also intrigue: the architectures differ here—an ARM vs. x86 clash. Everything depends on how well Windows is optimized for ARM, especially when it comes to drivers, and how decisive that will be.
Interestingly, Qualcomm has recently seemed to be on an “assembly line,” speeding up the release of new processors one after another.
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