Qualcomm, Microsoft and global OEMs announced next-gen Windows PCs powered by Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus — making Qualcomm claim that it is the exclusive company powering devices capable of bringing Copilot+ experiences to life that are available now.

During the Copilot+ debut, Microsoft and global OEMs announced PCs powered by Snapdragon® X Elite and Snapdragon® X Plus – the only devices that are capable of bringing Copilot+ experiences to life today.

The leading AI technology and performance efficiency of these platforms will power this groundbreaking new category, as Copilot+ revolutionizes how users interact with their PCs. Together, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Microsoft are taking intelligent computing to the next level and transforming the PC experience.

Copilot+ PCs powered by Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus launched today.

Qualcomm Technologies is restoring performance leadership to the Windows PC ecosystem with our leading NPU powered by Snapdragon X Elite which delivers the highest NPU performance per watt for laptops, up to 2.6X vs. M3 and up to 5.4X vs. Core Ultra 7¹. With the integrated Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPU architecture, it can deliver up to 24 TOPS/watt peak performance in uses cases like Super Resolution² and with our leading Qualcomm Oryon™ CPU, Snapdragon X Elite leads in performance per watt, matching competitor peak PC CPU performance at 60% less power³.

“It’s a new era for the PC and our collaboration with Microsoft combines the power of Snapdragon X Series with the power of Copilot+ to deliver groundbreaking AI capabilities that are redefining the personal computing experience – all with industry-leading performance and multi-day battery life,” said Alex Katouzian, Group General Manager, Mobile, Compute & XR, Qualcomm Technologies. “Today, our global OEM partners launched the first Copilot+ PCs exclusively powered by Snapdragon X Series in a variety of form factors and at multiple price points. We’re proud to enable this industry shift, which puts Windows PCs at the forefront of technology and allows users to push the boundaries of what’s possible across productivity, creativity, and entertainment.”

“Copilot+ PCs powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Series deliver performance per watt leadership to the Windows ecosystem while also powering groundbreaking AI experiences and exceptional battery life” said Pavan Davuluri, Corporate Vice President, Windows + Devices for Microsoft. “This is an inflection point for the Windows PC ecosystem, enabled by our deep partnership with Qualcomm. I am thrilled to be able to launch innovative Copilot+ PCs experiences and devices with Snapdragon, including Surface, that have leading performance and energy efficiency.”

Today, Qualcomm global OEM partners launched the first Copilot+ PCs exclusively powered by Snapdragon X Series in a variety of form factors and at multiple price points.

The first wave of leading global OEMs includes Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft Surface, and Samsung. Products are available for pre-order now and can be found in stores on June 18.

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(This write up was adapted from a press release).