HP's EliteDesk 8 mini PC impressed me with versatile hardware and cooling

HP's EliteDesk 8 Mini (G1a) is a 1L mini PC focused on delivering security, performance, and versatility to professionals, ...
TweakTown

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme can use 100W+ of power when 'unconstrained'

TL;DR: Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme processors, launching in 2026, deliver high performance with up to 100W power in unconstrained mode. The flagship X2 Elite Extreme ...
PC World

HP OmniBook 7 Aero review: Light as a feather

The HP OmniBook 7 Aero is a light, cool, and quiet ultraportable. This machine feels great on the go, but the battery life is a problem — it’s behind Intel and Qualcomm-powered competitors. The HP ...
Techaeris

Snapdragon X2 Elite aims to keep Qualcomm at the PC players table

I had the opportunity to attend the Snapdragon Summit a few weeks ago, and I reported on the new Snapdragon X2 Elite chipset coming to PCs in 2026. The first X Elite chip impressed me last year, and ...
Android

The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme has an 80% faster GPU than the X Elite

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme is raising the bar for laptop chips, with a 5.0GHz boost clock and benchmark scores that put it ahead of Apple, Intel, and AMD in single-core and GPU performance ...
HotHardware

Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Benchmarks Paint A Powerful Picture Of AI PCs To Come

In case you've been out of the know for a bit in tech, Qualcomm just announced a family of new mobile processors last week at its Snapdragon Summit event, including its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 mobile ...
BGR

Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Benchmarks Show M4 Max-Like Performance For Windows

Qualcomm has taken the wraps off of its latest and greatest computing chips. After a relatively successful year with the launch of the Snapdragon X Plus and Snapdragon X Elite, the company has started ...
TweakTown

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 Elite, Elite Extreme SoC: up to 5.0GHz with up to 18 cores

TL;DR: Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme processors, built on TSMC's 3nm process with advanced 3rd Gen Oryon CPUs, Adreno GPUs, and Hexagon NPUs delivering up to 78% ...
CNET

5 Features Coming to Your New Laptop in 2026 Thanks to Snapdragon X2 Elite

The latest Qualcomm computing chips are set to pack a powerful punch when they land on the next generation of PCs. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's ...
Mashable

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 Elite chips are coming soon to Windows laptops. That's a big deal.

Huge news for anyone who likes fast, long-lasting computers (which should be most people): Qualcomm announced new Snapdragon X2 Elite chips on Wednesday at its 2025 Snapdragon Summit in Maui, Hawaii.
TechRepublic

Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon X2 Chips Offer ‘Legendary Leaps in Performance’

Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon X2 Chips Offer ‘Legendary Leaps in Performance’ Your email has been sent Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and X2 Elite for Windows PCs, with 75% faster CPU, 80 ...
9to5google

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite series delivers massive performance boosts to PCs

Alongside the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 headed to your next Android phone, Qualcomm has also unveiled the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and X2 Elite SoCs for Windows PCs, and it sounds like like the ...