Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon X2 Plus at CES 2026, delivering next-gen performance to midrange laptops. The main model features a 10-core Oryon CPU, updated Adreno GPU, and LPDDR5x memory. The chip ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dave Altavilla is a Tech Analyst covering chips, compute and AI. Each fall, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit in Maui, Hawaii, has ...

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite has caused quite the shake-up in the laptop market, with very competitive performance, fantastic battery life and a dedicated 45 TOPS neural engine for currently evolving ...

Qualcomm has announced its next generation of PC processors: the Snapdragon X2. It might not sound very exciting, but these chips continue to bring Windows laptops up to par with Apple Silicon–powered ...

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said Tuesday that the company is working on over 40 different AI wearable devices — including jewelry, earbuds with cameras, pins, and watches — a sign of how aggressively ...

Snapdragon X2 Plus joins Elite and Elite Extreme. Snapdragon X2 Plus joins Elite and Elite Extreme. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 ...

Qualcomm just launched its new Oryon CPUs and the Snapdragon 8 Elite at the Snapdragon Summit in Maui. While these chips might be designed for phones and not PCs, the next-gen Oryon CPU core within ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. It looks like 2026 flagship smartphones will be even more expensive than the already expensive smartphones of today, as Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite ...

Discover every Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 phone launched globally. Check out full specs, battery sizes, and features to find your ...

Take an early look at what news we're expecting from this year's Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit, scheduled for September 22–24.

This update won’t increase performance, but it does make gaming on Snapdragon X PCs smoother and more predictable.