Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite

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Latest about Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite

Snapdragon X Elite drivers improve gaming, Helldivers 2 and Palworld supported

By Ben Wilson published 19 March 25

PC Gaming Windows 11 PCs with Snapdragon X Elite processors can access a new beta driver to improve app and gaming stability.

PC Gaming

Epic Games and Qualcomm are bringing Fortnite to Snapdragon X PCs

By Richard Devine published 13 March 25

Gaming Epic Games is working with Qualcomm to enable Easy Anti Cheat on Snapdragon X PCs, and that means you can play Fortnite on them later this year.

Gaming

Next-gen Snapdragon X Elite leak suggests massive bump in core count

By Sean Endicott published 3 March 25

Computing The next Snapdragon X Elite will likely have 50% more cores than the original.

Computing

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Plus processor

Why we need a Qualcomm Snapdragon X-powered gaming handheld

By Richard Devine published 13 February 25

Handhelds Having compared gaming performance on the Steam Deck with a Snapdragon X Plus laptop, it's clear we need to see these chips in handhelds soon.

Handhelds

Image of the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x (Gen 9) laptop.

Get the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x, a "true battery champion," for only $799.99

By Sean Endicott published 12 February 25

Deal The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x promises all-day battery life and excellent performance. Right now, it's near its best price ever.

Deal

Acer Swift 14 AI PC with Snapdragon X Elite processor

Must-see discount: Acer Swift 14 with Snapdragon X Elite at an all-time low

By Sean Endicott published 28 January 25

Deal The Acer Swift 14 AI with a Snapdragon X Elite processor is currently $400 off. That discount brings the price of the laptop below the cost of the model with a weaker Snapdragon X Plus chip.

Deal

Perfect score laptop hits lowest price ever: Get Snapdragon X Elite with 1TB for $799

By Sean Endicott published 23 December 24

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x is an excellent Copilot+ PC that earned a perfect score when we reviewed it earlier this year. Now, the Snapdragon X Elite-powered laptop is at its lowest price ever.

Laptops

Qualcomm CEO brazenly thought Nuvia chip deal could save $1.4 billion in fees to Arm

By Sean Endicott published 20 December 24

During the Arm vs. Qualcomm court case, Qualcomm's CEO shared how the decision to purchase Nuvia for $1.4 billion was justified to the board.

CPU GPU Components

Best Buy is STILL the place to find the cheapest OLED XPS 13 after Black Friday

By Cale Hunt last updated 30 November 24

Black Friday The XPS 13 (9345) is Dell's flagship Copilot+ PC, coming at you with a futuristic design, OLED display, and awesome efficiency. It's discounted by $500 right now.

Black Friday