One of the many questions surrounding Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite processors has always been: Is it just a mobile processor? Qualcomm has hinted before that it isn’t, but the company’s chief executive just gave the…
At IFA in Germany, every laptop maker is strutting their stuff on the conference floor. It’s hard for any one of them to stand out, since most are just refreshed designs with a few internal…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Sleek and lightweight design Easy to see display Convenient biometrics Cons Few ports Visuals shift dramatically at off angles Contentious keyboard Largely outgunned by the Intel version Low relative…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Long battery life Slim and lightweight Decent keyboard and trackpad Cons Dim and glossy display can be hard to see Priced too close to better PCs Outperformed on many…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Nice battery life thanks to Snapdragon X hardware Good keyboard and speakers A perfectly serviceable laptop experience Cons Base model includes slower Snapdragon X Plus hardware Surface Laptop is…
Microsoft is making a big push to get Windows laptops running Arm hardware, the same transition that Apple made over four years ago. Qualcomm is partner in the effort, putting its flagship Snapdragon X Elite…
Microsoft has dreamed of competing with Chromebooks for many years, having previously pushed products like Windows 10 S (a limited version of Windows that powered the first Surface Laptop) and Windows 10X (some interesting ideas…
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X chips, which power over a dozen Copilot+ PCs from numerous laptop makers, are a hit. They deliver processor performance that rivals AMD and Intel hardware alongside superior battery life and low fan…
2024 is an exciting year for Windows. While the AI features touted by Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs are a flat miss, the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite hardware inside Copilot+ PCs is a definite win. Finally,…
In some corners of the laptop market, the PC versus Mac war is firing up again. Apple reignited the flames by including broad comparisons to PC laptops in its marketing for the M1 and subsequent…