On the eve of the International Consumer Electronics Show (IFA) in Berlin, Qualcomm President and CEO Amon announced the expansion of the Snapdragon X series product portfolio to assist OEMs in launching Windows 11 AI+PC products in the $700-900 price range.

·The Snapdragon X Plus 8-core platform maintains its performance leadership among slim and lightweight PCs with customized Qualcomm Oryon CPUs and leading energy efficiency performance in its class, providing users with fast response performance and multi day battery life.

·45 TOPS NPUs will help bring Windows 11 AI+PC experience to more terminals, empowering consumers and enterprise users to obtain groundbreaking terminal side AI experiences. ACER、 Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung will launch devices equipped with the Snapdragon X Plus 8-core platform, with some devices available for sale starting today.

On September 4, 2024, Berlin - Prior to the International Consumer Electronics Show (IFA 2024) in Berlin, Qualcomm Technologies announced the launch of Snapdragon ® The X Plus 8-core platform expands its Snapdragon X series product portfolio, bringing multi day battery life, outstanding performance, and AI empowered Windows 11 AI+PC experience to more people.

This Snapdragon X Plus platform uses an 8-core Qualcomm Oryon ™ CPU， Supports ultra fast response speed and efficiency, achieving 61% higher CPU performance than competitors under the same power consumption, while competitors require 179% more power consumption under the same performance. This platform adopts integrated GPU and supports up to three external displays, ensuring excellent graphics performance and immersive visual experience. The powerful 45 TOPS NPU is the core of the Snapdragon X Plus 8-core platform, which can bring excellent AI processing capabilities and leading performance per watt. Combined with the platform's significant improvements in connectivity, it will drive the realization of ultra portable design, excellent battery life, and elevate productivity to a whole new level. Whether creating presentations or conducting video conferences anytime, anywhere, the platform's versatility will empower transformative experiences.

Thanks to our breakthrough NPU, the Snapdragon X series platform supports the first batch of outstanding Windows 11 AI+PCs, ushering in a new era of personal computing. With the Snapdragon X Plus 8-core platform, we are bringing transformative AI experiences to more users, as well as the industry-leading performance and excellent battery life of high-performance custom Qualcomm Oryon CPUs. We are delighted to work with leading OEM and retail partners worldwide to expand Qualcomm's product portfolio and empower enterprise customers and consumers

We are delighted to see the Snapdragon X Plus 8-core platform bring the transformative power of Windows 11 AI+PC experience to more users worldwide, "said Rangoon Chang, Vice President of ASUS Consumer Electronics Division." ASUS is committed to bringing cutting-edge technologies like ProArt PZ13 to all regions and users. Our partnership with Qualcomm is an important step towards achieving this goal

Pavan Davuluri, Vice President of Microsoft Windows and Devices, said, "Qualcomm's launch of the Snapdragon X Plus 8-core platform continues the amazing energy and momentum brought by Windows 11 AI+PC since May. This breakthrough platform brings 24/7 battery life, unprecedented performance and efficiency, and brings AI empowered Windows experience to more users through a powerful NPU. We will continue to work closely with Qualcomm throughout the Windows ecosystem to jointly promote more possibilities for Windows 11 AI+PC

Some PC products equipped with Snapdragon X Plus 8-core platform will be launched from today.