Qualcomm announces Snapdragon C chip for budget Arm Windows laptops starting at $300
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Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)
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Summary
Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon C (Compute), an Arm-based SoC designed for entry-level Windows laptops priced from $300 and up. The chip targets budget devices competing with Intel's Alder Lake-N and Twin Lake processors. It features an NPU for AI acceleration and uses Kryo mobile cores (rather than the newer Oryon cores). Qualcomm promises all-day battery life, smooth web browsing, video streaming, and productivity for students and families.
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Qualcomm still promises all-day battery life, smooth web browsing, video streaming, and productivity for students, families
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