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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.

PC Gaming
Blade character from Marvel Rivals in front of Qualcomm Snapdragon and NetEase collaborative promotional image
Qualcomm's next gaming move on Snapdragon X involves 25 NetEase titles

By Ben Wilson Published

PC Gaming Is Marvel Rivals running natively on Snapdragon X laptops? Qualcomm's gradual gaming push continues with a collaboration with NetEase and 25 "adapted" games.

PC Gaming
Studio photos of the 2026 ASUS Zenbook A16 laptop featuring the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processor.
You can finally customize Logitech G accessories on Snapdragon X PCs

By Sean Endicott Published

Gaming Logitech G HUB now works on Windows on Snapdragon through emulation, bringing RGB and DPI customization to Snapdragon X2 devices like the Zenbook A16 and other Snapdragon X PCs.

Gaming
ASUS Zenbook A16 vs. MacBook Air 15 (M5)
How does the new Zenbook A16 compare to the MacBook Air 15?

By Cale Hunt Published

Laptops We just finished testing and reviewing the new ASUS Zenbook A16, and I'm putting it up against the MacBook Air 15 with M5 chip.

Laptops
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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Review
Image of the HP OmniBook Ultra 14 (G2) at CES 2026.
HP’s Snapdragon X2 Elite model might be the turning point for Windows laptops

By Cale Hunt Published

Laptops HP's OmniBook Ultra 14 (G2) is thinner, lighter, and way faster than its predecessor.

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Laptops
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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Snapdragon
Digital generated image of sea wave made of abstract green dollar banknotes against purple sky with Apple MacBook Neo in green and Finder logo fading to dust.
My meager macOS interest quickly faded with the $599 MacBook Neo and its specs

By Ben Wilson Published

Apple The more affordable MacBook Neo could have been my chance to go hands-on with macOS, but the specs turned me off and back towards Qualcomm.

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Apple
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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