We're in the middle of testing a number of Windows laptops with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Elite CPUs inside. This is a major moment in PC history, because Microsoft is pushing this new generation of computers so hard, calling them Copilot+ PCs and giving them exclusive features that Intel and AMD-powered laptops won't get for months.
Microsoft and Qualcomm have tried to make Windows on Arm laptops a successful part of the PC market for many years now and it has never worked out for a variety of reasons we could spend a whole article on -- compatibility issues, mediocre performance and high prices. Snapdragon Elite X systems promise to deliver really strong AI performance, run most Windows apps well and last all-day on a charge. So what about that last one?
