Qualcomm officially unveiled the Snapdragon X2 Plus processor at CES 2026, which is an addition to the mid-range product line following the release of the flagship X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme in September last year. The new chip is available in 6- and 10-core versions, and uses third-generation Oryon CPU architecture, a Hexagon NPU with 80 tops computing power, and a new Adreno X2-45 GPU. This chip is positioned in the middle and high-end Windows notebook market, and aims to bring elite level AI acceleration capabilities, stronger graphics performance, and higher energy efficiency to mainstream users, while maintaining a more competitive price. A Qualcomm spokesperson said PCs equipped with both X2 Elite and X2 Plus are expected to be available around the end of the first quarter.

Qualcomm officially unveiled the Snapdragon X2 Plus processor at CES 2026, which is an addition to the mid-range product line following the release of the flagship X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme in September last year. The new chip is available in 6- and 10-core versions, and uses third-generation Oryon CPU architecture, a Hexagon NPU with 80 tops computing power, and a new Adreno X2-45 GPU. This chip is positioned in the middle and high-end Windows notebook market, and aims to bring elite level AI acceleration capabilities, stronger graphics performance, and higher energy efficiency to mainstream users, while maintaining a more competitive price. A Qualcomm spokesperson said PCs equipped with both X2 Elite and X2 Plus are expected to be available around the end of the first quarter.