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Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme performance preview!
While I wrap up my review on the Asus A16, I wanted to check in on how well Windows on ARM has aged, and what we should expect from Qualcomm’s second generation Snapdragon X2.
What does it mean to call this “EXTREME”? Continue reading “Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme One Month Later: HUGE Performance!”
Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon X2 Plus for more mid-range laptops and PCs. Some thoughts from the show at CES 2026, looking at the next step of AI PC. ARM PCs are the future of mobile!
More info on the X2 Plus https://www.qualcomm.com/laptops/products/snapdragon-x2-plus
Or maybe it doesn’t?
Maybe performance is more nuanced than a bargraph?
Reacting to the Snapdragon Summit Keynote, I had some performance tests to share on my Surface Laptop. Maybe it’s just nice to have choices in the market?
Continue reading “Snapdragon DESTROYS Intel and AMD Laptops!!!”
Surface Laptop 7 FIRST REACTIONS!
I’ve spent LESS than a day with the new Microsoft Laptop with a Snapdragon X Elite SOC, and I already have a LOT of thoughts! Let’s look at the setup and some early performance tests. It’s the MOST expensive laptop Microsoft sells!
Is this the Windows on ARM revolution YOU’VE been waiting for?
Continue reading “Surface Laptop 7 CoPilot+ PC – Day 1: Setup and EARLY Benchmarks!”
Windows 11 24H2 is pushing out to preview channels.
It took a little while, but I FINALLY got it running on my Robo & Kala! The big promise from Microsoft is improved X86 emulation support for X Elite chips, but does this mean we’ll see performance gains on older ARM PCs?
Let’s find out! Continue reading “Windows 11 24H2 Update Made My ARM Tablet Faster!”
X Elite Laptop REACTIONS!
The new Snapdragon chip is FINALLY coming to new computers! I’m looking up the new systems, and reacting to configurations and prices! Here’s what you need to know if you’re shopping a Windows on ARM notebook PC!
I still get a LOT of comments on YouTube, from people who don’t really want to learn about current ARM PC offerings, but like to speculate and complain about what ARM PCs can’t do. Before we start getting X Elite hardware, here’s what older ARM PCs can do with SIGNIFICANTLY less powerful chips!
It’s a LOT more than you think… Continue reading “Windows On ARM Already Does That! Office Apps, Photo Editing, Gaming, and MORE!”
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t fantastically anxious about the launch of Qualcomm’s new PC chip. While there’s always been a fun (if ruthless) rivalry between Intel and AMD, the computer scene gets a lot more interesting when an outside player can come in and disrupt.
I’ve been preaching the benefits of ARM based PCs for a while now, and I genuinely believe a lot of folks out there would have preferred having better battery life away from a charger over the more traditionally powerful laptops and convertibles offered over the last several years, even for some issues with software compatibility.
I felt validated in this when Apple switched all of their laptops and desktops over to ARM System on Chips (SOCs).
Qualcomm has offered solutions in this market in the past, but their new chip could springboard Windows users into a much more competitive tier opposite MacBooks and Mac desktops.
While we wait for manufacturers like Dell, HP, Samsung, Lenovo, and Microsoft to ship new Windows on ARM devices, I feel it’s time Qualcomm helped us understand the X Elite a little better.