Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chip made waves before its debut because of rumored promises of high performance and lengthy battery life for laptops. That hype stuck around after the chip lineup debuted in June because Qualcomm actually delivered an incredibly strong Windows-on-Arm experience that rivals that of Apple’s MacBooks.
One of the best examples of the Snapdragon X Elite’s greatness is the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7. In our Surface Laptop 7 review, the laptop earned a perfect score, thanks in large part to its stellar performance and near 16-hour battery life — both of which are a direct result of the Snapdragon X Elite chip.
