Snapdragon 8cx and Windows: what to expect from a new breed of PCs

Snapdragon chips are normally associated with the processors that power our mobile devices. But Qualcomm is about to roll out its Snapdragon 8cx chips, designed for laptops – and it may just give Intel a run for its money.

Two years ago, Qualcomm put their Snapdragon processors made for mobile phones into laptops, such as the HP Envy x2 and Asus NovaGo. Phone processors have a different set of priorities compared to desktop processors like the chips from Intel. Snapdragon chips are designed to be fast while as battery-efficient as possible, to help you get through a day’s work while running on 3000mAh batteries. So, thanks to the battery-saving priorities of the 835, laptops could last up to 20 hours with their screens on.

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