Nvidia, in collaboration with Dell, is reportedly planning to introduce AI-enhanced PCs in 2025. This move signifies the growing demand for intelligent computing solutions and opens up new possibilities for AI-powered gaming and productivity applications.
Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon X Plus, an expansion to its Snapdragon X line of laptop chips. Based on the same 4nm process and Arm-based Oryon CPU architecture as the Snapdragon X Elite, the X Plus is designed for more affordable mainstream laptops. With 10 CPU cores and reduced clock speeds compared to the X Elite, the X Plus offers a balance between performance and value. It features the same 45 TOPS machine learning performance as the X Elite, meeting Microsoft’s suggested requirements for running Copilot AI on-device. Qualcomm claims improved power efficiency compared to Intel and Apple chips, with up to 37% faster CPU performance than the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and 10% faster multi-threaded performance than the Apple M3. The Snapdragon X Plus is expected to debut in retail devices in the second half of 2024.
