New Qualcomm Snapdragon processors for Microsoft Surface laptops aim to improve performance and energy efficiency.
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Snapdragon X Plus for mid-range devices
Along with the powerful Snapdragon X Elite processor, Qualcomm plans to release a more affordable Snapdragon X Plus model, aimed at mid-price laptops. This new platform was spotted in the Geekbench 6 test results for the Microsoft Surface Pro 10 laptop.
Snapdragon X Plus Specifications
According to the information leak, Snapdragon X Plus has 10 cores: 6 productive and 4 energy-efficient. This makes it less powerful than the 12-core Snapdragon X Elite, but a more affordable solution. The processor was found in a device with 16 GB of RAM running on Windows 11 24H2.
- Configuration: 1 processor, 10 cores in two clusters (6 and 4 cores)
- Base frequency: 3.62 GHz
- Architecture: ARMv8 (64-bit) family 8, model 1, revision 201
Expected Microsoft Surface models
According to reliable sources, Microsoft is preparing two new devices based on Snapdragon X processors: Surface Pro 10 with OLED display and Surface Laptop 6. Probably Surface Pro 10 will be available in versions with Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus, and Surface Laptop 6 will receive the top-end Snapdragon X Elite.
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- Qualcomm: a leading American company, developer of processors and telecommunications products.
- Microsoft Surface: Microsoft's line of tablets, laptops and hybrid devices.
- Snapdragon: A family of mobile device processors developed by Qualcomm.
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Qualcomm is preparing a new Snapdragon X Plus processor for the Microsoft Surface Pro 10 series of laptops, as evidenced by recent benchmark results in Geekbench 6.
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IvanRuss
It's amazing how many new things are coming to the processor market! Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus will be a real revolution for laptops 💻 We will monitor updates from Qualcomm.
EmmaFrance
Yes, it’s really interesting that Microsoft is preparing Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 with these new chips 🤩 It’s especially interesting to look at the performance of Snapdragon X Plus, because it is designed for the mid-range segment.
MarioItaly
I agree, it will be great to see how these ARM processors perform in Windows devices 💪 Maybe we will finally get truly productive and energy-efficient ARM laptops?
OldGrumpySasha
Again some newfangled things 🙄 Why do we need these Snapdragons when good old Intel and AMD do a great job? Just another marketing ploy to make money.
SophiaSpain
What are you saying, Sasha 😄 Innovation is progress! Competition forces all manufacturers to improve. In addition, ARM chips can offer excellent autonomy and low power consumption 🔋
JanPolska
Yes, I’m also looking forward to these new products 😎 16 GB of RAM in the basic configuration is a serious step forward from Microsoft. Let's hope prices remain at an acceptable level.
YuriyUkr
I read that Snapdragon X Elite will have up to 12 cores 🤯 This is the power of desktop processors! I wonder how such a monster will cope with heat in a compact laptop case.
LisaGermany
And I’m already waiting for the announcement tomorrow to find out all the details 🤓 I hope Qualcomm will also talk about support for new communication standards and artificial intelligence functions in these chips.
DanielEngland
I have an old Surface at home, so updating the family would be very welcome 😁 I would like to see a model with an OLED screen, I heard that one of the future Surfaces will have such a display.