Typically, Windows laptops rely on x86 processors from Intel and AMD. In recent years, though, Qualcomm Snapdragon chips have started to gain ground, partly as the industry tries to catch up with the ...

The stage is set for a huge CPU battle in 2026, and it’s already started as Intel and Qualcomm have fired away ahead of Panther Lake and Snapdragon X2 Elite debuting early next year (read: CES 2026).

Qualcomm’s nascent push into PCs now has the sequel chip that will set the tone for what to expect from Windows-based machines going into 2026. This year, Qualcomm doesn’t have just one flagship CPU; ...

If you own a Windows 10 PC, now is a good time to consider the question: should I buy something to replace it before support expires this October? And if so, what? For years, the choice between Intel ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Founder and Principal Analyst, Cambrian-AI Research LLC Snapdragon sponsored my trip to Maui to see the new hardware being ...

Winners & losers: Qualcomm is expanding its Arm-based Windows laptop push with the Snapdragon X2 Plus lineup and is using new benchmark data to claim the chips can outperform current AMD and Intel ...

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 ...

Last week at Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm announced its next-gen line of PC chips, Snapdragon X2. The chips will come in two flavors: the X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme. At a benchmarking session at the ...

In an extensive interview with CRN, Qualcomm’s vice president of global enterprise and channel sales says channel partners face a ‘significant services opportunity’ to convert 14,000 customers testing ...

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 ...