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Adobe’s RTX Spark upgrades show what Windows on ARM has been missing

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Adobe promises up to double the performance for effects, AI, and editing in upcoming Photoshop and Premiere updates. The gains come from optimizing both apps for NVIDIA’s RTX Spark platform.

Apps
Steven Sinofsky, president of Microsoft's Windows division, introduces a new tablet computer and Windows 8 software to the media in Shanghai on October 23, 2012.
Steven Sinofsky revisits NVIDIA's first Windows 8 on ARM effort with Tegra

By Kevin Okemwa Published

MICROSOFT Microsoft veteran Steven Sinofsky recalls Nvidia’s first Windows-on-Arm test, raising questions around the latest Nvidia and Arm thrust into Windows.

MICROSOFT
Corner of a laptop on a red fabric surface, featuring a Snapdragon X2 Elite sticker, indicating the use of a powerful processor and Copilot+PC technology.
Qualcomm on NVIDIA entering the PC market: "Welcome to the family"

By Zac Bowden Published

Qualcomm Qualcomm SVP Kedar Kondap has shared his thoughts on NVIDIA entering the PC space, and he reckons it's good news for everybody.

Qualcomm
ASUS ProArt 14-inch and 16-inch laptop renders in black and silver floating in space
ASUS unveils ProArt P16 and P14 N1X with RTX SoC and AI performance

By Daniel Rubino Published

NVIDIA N1x ASUS joins the RTX Spark revolution with the ProArt P16 and P14, featuring 128GB of RAM and Blackwell GPUs to challenge the MacBook Pro.

NVIDIA N1x
Surface Laptop Ultra with a dark, elegant design sits against a vibrant background of swirling purple and orange waves, creating a futuristic and stylish atmosphere.
Surface Laptop Ultra redefines Windows on Arm with 128GB RAM and RTX graphics

By Daniel Rubino Published

Computex 2026 Microsoft and NVIDIA unveil the Surface Laptop Ultra, a 128GB RAM beast with Blackwell graphics and a mini-LED display that redefines performance for Windows on Arm.

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Computex 2026
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
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
Sniffnet dashboard with a dark blue and yellow theme displays network traffic. Graphs, numerical data, and lists of hosts, services, and programs are shown. The background is a blue abstract design.
This free, open-source app makes network monitoring so much easier

By Cale Hunt Published

Apps Created by one developer, Sniffnet is an awesome network monitoring tool that does everything I want ... and more.

Apps
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.

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