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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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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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Studio photos of the 2026 ASUS Zenbook A16 laptop featuring the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processor.
ASUS' Zenbook A16 with Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme is everything a flagship Windows laptop should be

By Ben Wilson Published

Review A combination of Qualcomm's phenomenal generational performance gains and refinements to ASUS' already stellar Zenbook design has crafted a practically perfect Windows laptop.

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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).
Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme shows up early and immediately bodies Intel Panther Lake

By Adam Hales Published

Snapdragon New benchmark results show Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme pulling ahead of Intel’s Core Ultra X9 388H, signaling ARM’s growing momentum in Windows laptops.

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Qualcomm's new X2 Elite processor marketing prop being held by a window.
New tests put Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite ahead of Apple's M5

By Cale Hunt Published

Hardware Benchmarks from Hardware Canucks show just how well the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite chip can compete with the latest from Apple, Intel, and AMD.

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Snapdragon X2 Elite vs X Elite
How do the new Snapdragon X2 Elite chips compare to first-gen X Elite?

By Cale Hunt Published

Laptops Qualcomm's second-gen Snapdragon X2 Elite chips are here to power PCs, and they're a big leap forward compared to the first-gen X Elite. Just how big? Let's find out.

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Qualcomm finally reveals next-gen Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme chips

By Zac Bowden Published

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme are Qualcomm's new SoCs for the Windows PC market, with a focus on high performance workloads and great efficiency that rivals the latest from Apple, AMD, and Intel. But not until 2026.

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