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Qualcomm isn’t giving us new Snapdragon chips at Computex - but there’s a surprise waiting in September
- At Computex 2025, Qualcomm did not announce new Snapdragon chips, with CEO Cristiano Amon highlighting the progress made with Snapdragon X Elite platform.
- Over 1,400 games are playable on Snapdragon laptops, showcasing Qualcomm’s influence in the Windows computing market.
- Amon teased that the next generation of Snapdragon X systems-on-a-chip (SoCs) will be unveiled at the Snapdragon Summit on September 23.
- The upcoming SoCs, possibly named Snapdragon X2, are expected to cater to premium and midrange laptop markets.
- Future launches may include Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Plus chips, targeting productivity laptop manufacturers like Dell, Asus, and Lenovo.
- Expectations are for a budget-friendly Snapdragon X2 chip to follow the initial launch, with rumors of a 2nd-gen Snapdragon X Elite chip for desktops.
- Qualcomm currently holds about 9% of the integrated processor market in the US and top 5 European markets, posing a significant challenge to competitors.
- The success of Snapdragon X Elite chips last year hints at Qualcomm's potential to revolutionize the Windows on Arm ecosystem and desktop computing.
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