The chip that actually matters — Snapdragon X2 Plus brings real disruption to the mainstream Windows PC market

I got a hands-on look at the new X2 Plus laptops at a press event in New York City last December. Qualcomm allowed us to test pre-release versions, and the performance we saw then closely matches the official numbers they’re releasing now, just like with last year’s X Plus model.

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