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Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch 2nd Edition with Manchester United and Qualcomm Snapdragon branding on a red chassis, displayed with football imagery
The Manchester United Surface Laptop is the greatest laptop of all time

By Richard Devine Published

News What happens when Snapdragon sponsors the biggest football club in the world? The Manchester United Surface Laptop happens. The greatest laptop of all time.

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Snapdragon X Elite logo
Microsoft says Windows 11 on Arm PCs is now a first-class platform for any workload

By Zac Bowden Published

Windows 11 Windows on Arm is gaining in popularity as more OEMs and silicon partners jump in to support it. Developers are also paying more attention, with over 7,000 apps now supported on Arm.

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Windows 11
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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Hardware
An ASUS Zenbook A14 on a wooden surface displays artwork featuring a stylized Windows Central logo surrounded by flowing ribbons. Behind the laptop is a textured blue background resembling ice.
ASUS' Zenbook A14 tested in 2026: An impressive upgrade to Snapdragon X2 Elite CPUs

By Ben Wilson Published

Review ASUS revisits its highly rated Zenbook A14 with a high-end Snapdragon X2 Elite processor from Qualcomm, but mercifully didn't change what already made it great.

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A modern HP OmniBook 3 silver laptop displaying a mountain and lake scene sits on a wooden table, next to stacked colorful books and a potted succulent plant.
HP's OmniBook 3 has the potential to be the best budget laptop out there

By Cale Hunt Published

Review At its cheapest (around $399 on sale), the OmniBook 3 16" is an easy recommendation. If only it were always on sale.

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Snapdragon C logo on front of a colorized motherboard design.
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon C low-end SoC for affordable Windows 11 devices

By Zac Bowden Published

Windows 11 Qualcomm has unveiled its new entry-level ARM-based SoC for Windows 11 devices that will begin shipping later this year on devices that cost as low as $300.

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Windows 11
An animated character with a large nose looks out of a window at a microchip labeled "Snapdragon X2." Blue stripes and a warm color palette set a humorous tone.
One month with Snapdragon X2 made me a believer

By Cale Hunt Published

Laptops I got my first extended taste of a Snapdragon X2 Elite chip, and I can't believe how well it went. Here are a few things you should know if you're considering a new laptop with Qualcomm's silicon.

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Laptops
A sleek laptop with a vibrant purple flower on the screen sits on a wooden table. Books and framed art surround it, evoking a cozy, intellectual atmosphere.
Lenovo's Yoga Slim 7x (Gen 11) is an outstanding laptop, mainly thanks to Snapdragon's X2 Elite

By Cale Hunt Published

Review The Yoga Slim 7x (Gen 11) should be a top choice for students, small business pros, and even casual Windows users who want a premium laptop starting at $1,199.

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Snapdragon X2 Elite sticker with Copilot+ PC branding on ASUS Zenbook A16 laptop in Zabriskie Beige
I tested 5 games on the Zenbook A16: Can Windows on ARM attract any gamers?

By Ben Wilson Published

Windows on ARM ASUS and Qualcomm created a stellar Windows laptop in the Zenbook A16, but can it handle any PC gaming? I tested a few favorites to find out.

Windows on ARM
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II on PC with Windows 11 Task Manager highlighting x64 process among Arm64 equivalents
ARM-native Kingdom Come Deliverance II build launches only on Steam

By Ben Wilson Published

PC Gaming Kingdom Come: Deliverance II now has a native build for Windows on ARM devices with Snapdragon X chips, but the Xbox PC app has fallen behind.

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