Laptops
Snapdragon X Elite is Qualcomm’s new premium PC chip
Has 12 high-performance cores
Earlier this month, Qualcomm officially announced the Snapdragon X series. Though promising a lot for the future of PCs, the announcement did not reveal the first chipsets coming to the series. Now, during the Snapdragon Summit, the company has finally unveiled the lineup’s first processor.
Built for Windows, the Snapdragon X Elite features a 4nm processor with 12 high-performance cores, topping out at 3.8GHz. The chipset’s architecture allows for LPDDR5x memory, 136GB/s bandwidth, and 42MB total cache.
Qualcomm boasts that the chipset will feature much better performance for much less power than Intel’s 12-core i7-1360P. It will also reportedly feature 50 percent faster peak performance compared to Apple’s M2 chip.
Plus, the integrated GPU can support an internal 4K display running at 120Hz. It can also support three UHD or two 5K external displays. It can reportedly provide twice as fast performance compared to Intel’s i7-13800H.
Much like the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the Snapdragon X Elite features a powerful NPU for better AI performance. It also has the Qualcomm Sensing Hub for always-on AI performance, which touts twice as powerful performance and 50 percent more memory.
As for other features, the Snapdragon X Elite will include 5G and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, lossless audio, advanced camera ISPs, and Snapdragon Seamless.
Devices with the new chipset are set to launch sometime in mid-2024.
SEE ALSO: The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is here!
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Samsung’s most advanced AI-powered PC lineup yet, the Samsung Galaxy Book6 series, will be available in the United States starting March 11.
The Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra, Book6 Pro, and Book6 are all powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors to deliver improved CPU, GPU, and NPU performance.
Galaxy AI features like AI Select and Intelligent Search streamline workflows, while Multi-Control and Second Screen enable seamless productivity across Galaxy devices.
Users can connect the Galaxy Book6 series to their Galaxy smartphone or tablet for multi-screen productivity. This includes accessing one’s phone storage straight from the Book6 PC.
And similar to Circle to Search on Galaxy mobile devices, the upcoming PCs have a feature wherein users can just trace whatever is on their screen and search.
In addition, the series combines ultra-thin designs with up to 30 hours of video playback.
Price, availability
Here are the pricing of the three devices under the series:
- Galaxy Book6 Ultra: Starts at US$ 2,449.99
- Galaxy Book6 Pro: Starts at US$ 1,599.99
- Galaxy Book6: Starts at US$ 1,049.99
They will be available nationwide at Samsung.com and Samsung Experience Stores beginning on March 11. Customers who reserve early will get a US$ 30 credit.
More details will be unveiled during the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event on February 25 at 10:00 A.M. PT / 1:00 A.M. ET.
Laptops
Are you ready for a more colorful MacBook?
Apple is experimenting with quirkier colorway options for the MacBook.
In recent years, Apple has relented on limiting the colors of its devices to only the more premium-looking options. Users can now pick quirkier colors for their iPhones, highlighted currently by the Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max. Soon, the same splashes of color might make its way to the MacBook lineup.
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has been testing different colorway options for its upcoming entry-level MacBook. The unannounced lineup might come in pink, light yellow, light green, and blue.
It’s a big change for MacBooks. Currently, the only “quirky” option that users can get is the MacBook Air’s Sky Blue, which honestly looks more silvery than blue. Other than that, the MacBook simply seesaws from different shades of gold, silver, and black.
To be fair, the upcoming MacBook will still have the traditional colorways of the current lineup. Additionally, it’s unclear whether Apple will ultimately include all its experimental colors into the final lineup.
Reportedly, the new lineup will cost somewhere between US$ 699 to US$ 799. Of course, the lower price tag will come at the expense of some specs. Although, it should still be good if we’re talking about an entry-level laptop.
It’s even more interesting if it’s hinting at the return of truly colorful options but for the notebook. The iMac already got a similar renaissance back in 2024, which mimics the classic computer’s colorful history.
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