Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite and the previous Snapdragon X Elite chips marked the company’s wider expansion into PC computing with laptops from Samsung and others, but devices running on those chips end up costing significant amounts of money, and that’s why Qualcomm is announcing the Snapdragon C. This new chip is aimed entry-tier laptops. Those you might find in schools who give them to students, or in the hands of employees who work at larger companies that need bulk units.
According to Qualcomm, the Snapdragon C targets laptops that will cost around $300 and up. Suggesting that products running on these chips will end up being considerably affordable. The company says that users can expect responsive performance from everything from web browsing, video streaming, productivity, and video calls.
Qualcomm already has several partners working on products with the Snapdragon C chip
While there are bound to be plenty of partners that produce laptops with the Snapdragon C platform, Qualcomm names a few right off the bat that are working on such devices. This includes HP, Lenovo, and Acer. Acer, in fact, has even announced the very first laptop it plans to launch using this new chip platform from Qualcomm: The Acer Aspire Go 15. This laptop comes with 8GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, a 53Wh battery, and a 15.6-inch FHD display.
Qualcomm states that a key component of these chips is long-lasting battery life. So, users with a laptop running on the Snapdragon C can probably expect decent performance from the battery without having to worry too much about charging the laptop all the time. Of course, it remains to be seen just how good battery life is. But it’s never a bad thing to have it promoted as a core selling point.
The Snapdragon C platform has an integrated NPU for AI functions so expect these to pop up as part of Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC lineup across partners. The main thing here is that Snapdragon C laptops are aiming to be a lot more affordable. And that’s certainly needed in today’s landscape where some RAM kits can cost as much as an entire laptop.
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