Today marks the launch of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X CPUs, marking the beginning of the Microsoft Copilot+ AI PC era.
The first Microsoft Copilot+ AI PCs are here! And Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X CPUs are driving the new era
Ever since Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon X Elite CPUs for Windows AI PCs, they have taken the market by storm. The Arm-based chips are poised to bring some heated competition to others in the space such as Apple, Intel and AMD.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon will be absorbed later by competitors. updates. Some of the features include Microsoft’s Auto SR, an automatic super-resolution technology, which can help deliver faster performance to gamers using these Copilot+ PCs. These PCs will also host a range of other AI-enabled technologies, setting them apart from the rest.
According to Microsoft itself, the first Copilot+ PCs will start at $999 US and the OEM list is very extensive, including OEM partners such as ACER, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung and Microsoft itself.
Qualcomm has officially launched a total of four variants so far, based on the brand new Oryon (ARM) CPU and Adreno GPU architectures, which are positioned in the Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus portfolio. These chips feature up to 12 cores, 42 MB cache, clock speeds up to 4.2 GHz, up to 45 AI TOPS and support for LPDDR5x-8448 memory, while supporting a wide TDP range of 23 W and up to 80 W.
Qualcomm Snapdragon
| CPU name | Nuclei | Cache | 2-core boost / all-core boost | GPU TFLOPs | NPU TOPs | Memory support | TDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X1E-84-100 | 12 | 42MB | 4.2 – 3.8 GHz | 4.6 TFLOPs | 45 AI TOPS | LPDDR5x-8448 | 23-80W |
| X1E-80-100 | 12 | 42MB | 4.0 – 3.4 GHz | 3.8 TFLOPs | 45 AI TOPS | LPDDR5x-8448 | 23-80W |
| X1E-78-100 | 12 | 42MB | N/A – 3.4 GHz | 3.8 TFLOPs | 45 AI TOPS | LPDDR5x-8448 | 23-80W |
| X1P-64-100 | 10 | 42MB | N/A – 3.4 GHz | 3.8 TFLOPs | 45 AI TOPS | LPDDR5x-8448 | 10-20W |
Below are some Microsoft Copilot+ PCs with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X CPU line:
The Qualcomm Snapdragon Expect heated competition in the laptop AI PC “Microsoft Copilot+” segment. we are entering the holiday period.
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Recommended retail price |
Clutch |
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1505315 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC 13.8″ Touchscreen Snapdragon X Plus 16GB Memory 256GB SSD Platinum |
$999.99 |
https://www.antonline.com/ |
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1505316 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC 13.8″ Touchscreen Snapdragon X Plus 16GB Memory 512GB SSD Platinum |
$1,199.99 |
https://www.antonline.com/ |
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1505318 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC 13.8″ Touchscreen Snapdragon X Plus 16GB Memory 512GB SSD Graphite |
$1,199.99 |
https://www.antonline.com/ |
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1505319 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC 13.8″ Touchscreen Snapdragon X Plus Processor 16GB Memory 512GB SSD Sapphire |
$1,199.99 |
https://www.antonline.com/ |
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1505317 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC 13.8″ Touchscreen Snapdragon X Plus Processor 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Dune |
$1,199.99 |
https://www.antonline.com/ |
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1505320 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC 13.8″ Touchscreen Snapdragon X Elite 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Platinum |
$1,399.99 |
https://www.antonline.com/ |
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1505322 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC 13.8″ Touchscreen Snapdragon X Elite 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Graphite |
$1,399.99 |
https://www.antonline.com/ |
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1505323 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC 13.8″ Touchscreen Snapdragon X Elite 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Sapphire |
$1,399.99 |
https://www.antonline.com/ |
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1505321 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC 13.8″ Touchscreen Snapdragon X Elite 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Dune |
$1,399.99 |
https://www.antonline.com/ |
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1505332 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC 13.8″ Touchscreen Snapdragon X Elite 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Platinum |
$1,599.99 |
https://www.antonline.com/ |
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1505334 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC 13.8″ Touchscreen Snapdragon X Elite 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Graphite |
$1,599.99 |
https://www.antonline.com/ |
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1505335 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC 13.8″ Touchscreen Snapdragon |
$1,599.99 |
https://www.antonline.com/ |
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1505333 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC 13.8″ Touchscreen Snapdragon |
$1,599.99 |
https://www.antonline.com/ |
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1505324 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC 13.8″ Touchscreen Snapdragon X Elite 32GB RAM 1TB SSD Graphite |
$1,999.99 |
https://www.antonline.com/ |
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1505325 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15″ FHD LED touchscreen Copilot+ PC Snapdragon |
$1,299.99 |
https://www.antonline.com/ |
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1505336 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC 15″ LED touchscreen Snapdragon |
$1,699.99 |
https://www.antonline.com/ |
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1505337 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC 15″ FHD LED Touchscreen Snapdragon |
$1,699.99 |
https://www.antonline.com/ |
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1505326 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC 15″ FHD LED Touchscreen Snapdragon |
$2,099.99 |
https://www.antonline.com/ |