Meet Snapdragon X2 Plus, Qualcomm’s push to make AI laptops affordable

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Plus processor has the same goal as its predecessor: to provide a slightly stripped-down, leaner alternative processor for midrange Windows on Arm laptops.

But there’s a slight difference. While last year’s X Plus chip came in two flavors: a 10-core and an 8-core offering, Qualcomm is offering customers either a 10-core or 6-core Snapdragon X2 Plus chip instead. Qualcomm is eyeing Intel’s Core Ultra 200-series chips as well as the AMD Ryzen AI 300 series as potential targets.