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Studio photos of the 2026 ASUS Zenbook A16 laptop featuring the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processor.
Windows 11 on Arm gaming gets a boost, but it's still a work in progress

By Sean Endicott Published

Gaming Qualcomm released new Adreno GPU drivers for Snapdragon X and Snapdragon X2 PCs, bringing stability and quality fixes to titles like Halo Infinite and Avowed.

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Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and 270K Plus desktop processors
Save up on Intel's modern gaming CPUs, and get two upcoming games for free

By Alexander Cope Last updated

Deals Antonline is offering gamers a chance to boost their performance for less with Intel's modern Core Ultra desktop CPUs.

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Snapdragon C logo in a white transparent environment resembling a motherboard.
Qualcomm pulls key Snapdragon C benchmarks ahead of budget laptop launch

By Sean Endicott Published

Computing Qualcomm updated its presentation for the budget $300 Snapdragon C chip, removing power efficiency results for web browsing and idle applications.

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Images of Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processor, benchmarks from reference design laptops, and pictures from the announcement at the Snapdragon Summit (2025).
The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme trounces Intel and AMD in new testing

By Cale Hunt Published

Hardware Plugged in or on battery power, Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme comes out ahead of Intel and AMD.

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A laptop on a wooden table displays a vibrant, colorful chrysanthemum on its screen. Background: a bookshelf lined with assorted books. Cozy ambiance.
This Snapdragon X2 laptop just survived a 17-hour streaming marathon

By Sean Endicott Published

Computing YouTuber DevonDoesTech ran a 17-hour live stream on the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite.

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Snapdragon C logo on a colorized transparent motherboard component.
Snapdragon C Specs: Qualcomm promises massive speed and efficiency wins over Intel’s N250

By Sean Endicott Published

Computing Qualcomm revealed full specs for its Snapdragon C platform, promising up to 67% faster battery performance and better power efficiency than Intel's N250.

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU in an ASUS X670E-E motherboard socket
One of the best gaming CPUs dodges price inflation for a while

By Alexander Cope Published

Deals AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D is one of the best gaming CPUs, and it's on sale for 26% off to counter the pricing crisis.

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Studio photos of the 2026 ASUS Zenbook A16 laptop featuring the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processor.
Creators hack RTX 4060 to work with Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme

By Sean Endicott Published

Gaming Creators were able to connect an NVIDIA RTX 4060 to an ASUS Zenbook A16 with a Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme. Is this a glimmer of hope for Windows on Arm gaming or just a clever workaround?

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D boxed
Ryzen 7 7700X3D’s $279 price is misleading

By Cale Hunt Published

Hardware The new 7700X3D is cheaper than the 7800X3D ever was, but don't rush out and buy one quite yet.

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Two handheld gaming devices (Acer Predator Atlas 8 and MSI Claw 8 EX AI+) on a table, showing different video games with a cityscape in the background.
Hands-on with the new Intel Arc G3 Extreme gaming handhelds

By Cale Hunt Published

PC Gaming I had a chance to test out new gaming handhelds featuring Intel's latest Arc G3 Extreme chips. Here's what I learned (and why these chips are the new standard for mobile gaming).

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