SMRTR TechOct 20, 2025ZDNet

I saw the future of Windows PCs - and it may finally be time to ditch my MacBook

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Qualcomm unveiled its second-generation laptop chipsets, the Snapdragon X2 Elite and Elite Extreme, at its recent summit, with the Elite Extreme featuring an 18-core processor and 80 TOPS NPU. Benchmark tests show the Elite Extreme significantly outperforming Apple's M4 chip, scoring 23,491 points in Geekbench compared to M4's 15,146 points. The chipsets target ultra-premium PCs for professional tasks like media editing and data analytics, launching in early 2026.

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