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Mike Lowe

Laptops with the best battery life just got "legendary" power upgrade

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme laptop chip.
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Qualcomm's play in the laptops market just got an upgrade thanks to all-new Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme, expected to feature in some future Windows laptops.

These new chips promise to deliver "legendary" power – up to 5GHz, so far more than previous X Elite offering – while ensuring "multi-day battery life". Upgraded AI and graphics also feature as part of the platform.

The best laptops have undergone a fascinating transformation in recent years, with Qualcomm's once questionable impact in the market – largely due to compatibility issues with apps – then revolutionised by its X Elite product.

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