Snapdragon showed an unsatisfactory score.

Until we get unbiased testing in full analysis by reliable media, we won’t be able to start drawing conclusions, but it’s clear that Qualcomm is very serious this time and is supported by Microsoft turn the Snapdragon X Elite and Elite Plus into real alternatives to Intel and AMD processors.

The first Snapdragon-sized device, which means we have a a very ambitious bet from San Diego and that it also has OEM support.

The starting price of these devices will be 1000 euros, but Qualcomm is already working on cheaper versions of its SoCs to create a new ultraportable device. with a much lower selling price. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the company’s aim would be to give life to Snapdragon-based laptops and computers with a starting price between 600 and 800 euros.

These two price ranges are within what we can consider to be economic middle classa very busy and competitive level that is key for Qualcomm if the giant aims to place a large number of devices with its Snapdragon chips, as that is where it could move the most units.

The first economic version of Snapdragon from Qualcomm could hit the market in 2025, and is known by the code name Canim according to Ming-Chi Kuo. This chip will have cuts at the CPU and GPU leveland will be manufactured on TSMC’s 4nm node. Its NPU will have 40 TOP performance and will be accompanied by 16GB of RAM, two essential requirements to run Copilot+ on Windows 11.

Personally, I think that entering the range of 600 euros would be a great success on the part of Qualcomm. I know this from experience It is one of the price points most requested by consumers, and this acts as a significant psychological and budget barrier for many when buying a new laptop.