Snapdragon X Plus With a 5G Modem in the Works For Windows: Report

Apr. 6, 2024

Earlier, we reported that Qualcomm is not just launching theSnapdragon X Elitechipset for Windows PCs, but also developing a new variant called the “Snapdragon X Plus“. The Plus variant has four different SKUs, beginning with the “X1P” prefix. Now, areportfromWinFuturesuggests that Qualcomm is working onX1P44100 and X1P46100variants of the Snapdragon X Plus since February.

However, there is no information on frequency, core count, power profile, and GPU capability. What is unique about the Snapdragon X Plus chipset is that aSnapdragon X65 5Gmodem is being tested along with it. It means that upcoming Windows laptops with the Snapdragon X Plus chipset can access 5G mobile connectivity on the go without the need for tethering.

The dream of an efficient and powerful always-connected PC (ACPC) may come to life in the near future. The report also indicates that the Snapdragon X Plus variant mayfeature 10 Oryon CPU cores, instead of 12, which is seen on the premium Snapdragon X Elite chipset. Previous rumors suggesting the development of an eight-core Qualcomm PC chipset have likely been shelved.

It’s being said that Snapdragon X Plus will be introducedlater in the market, after Snapdragon X Elite’s debut in June. In case, you are not aware,Microsoft is holding an event in Maywhere the company will launch Surface laptops with the Snapdragon X Elite chipset. The new ARM-based laptops are said to ship in June.

Apart from that, a Qualcomm engineer recently confirmed thatWindows games will just work on the Snapdragon X Eliteprocessor. And recentSnapdragon X Elite benchmarksshow that it’s on par with theApple M2chipset which is great. However, it doesn’t beat the Apple M3 chipset, at least on leaked benchmarks we have seen so far.

So are you excited about the launch of Snapdragon X Elite-powered Windows laptops? Let us know in the comments below.

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