With the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme, Windows 11 on Arm is finally catching up with Apple's M4 lineup, and potentially challenging M5.

Asus finally revealed one of the first laptops with Qualcomm's powerful Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme CPU, and it already looks to be putting MacBook on notice in 2026.

ASUS is pairing Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme with a 1.2 kg 16-inch Zenbook A16, promising big-screen portability, an 80 TOPS NPU, OLED at 120 Hz, and long battery life.

At CES 2026, ASUS expanded its ARM-based notebook lineup with refreshed Zenbook A14 models and the introduction of the all-new Zenbook A16.The latter stands out as ASUS’s first 16-inch Zenbook built around Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platform and is set to receive exclusive access to the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme proce

The first PCs with version 26H1 will begin shipping in the spring period, but you'll only find it on PCs powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 platform.

Lenovo leak reveals Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Plus laptops, including Yoga Slim 7x and IdeaPad 5x, ahead of CES 2026 unveiling. The post Lenovo’s Next Wave of Snapdragon X2 PCs Just Leaked appeared first on Digital Trends.

Despite being a scene-stealer in X2: X-Men United, Alan Cumming didn't reprise the Nightcrawler role in the follow-up, The Last Stand, or other installments like Days of Future Past. The main reason why Cumming decided not to return was due to the strenuous process it took to transform into the iconic X-Men character.

Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon X2 Plus at CES 2026. Featuring 10-core or 6-core, these chips offer much better performance and efficiency.