Qualcomm Snapdragon C Announced For $300+ Laptops
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Snapdragon C)
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For competing with the Apple MacBook Neo, Google Chromebooks, and other entry-level laptops, Qualcomm today announced the Snapdragon C series SoCs.
As a step below the more premium [1]Snapdragon X series laptop SoCs, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon C series today ahead of Computex kicking off in Taiwan. The Snapdragon C platform is designed for entry-tier laptops and will be used by OEMs like HP, Acer, and Lenovo. The Snapdragon C platform aims for the $300+ laptop segment.
Details on the Snapdragon C are light today with the first laptops not expected until later in 2026. Qualcomm does confirm though that the Snapdragon C aims for all-day battery life and will feature an NPU for AI.
The initial details on the Qualcomm Snapdragon C can be found via today's announcement in the [2]Qualcomm press release .
[1] https://www.phoronix.com/search/Snapdragon+X
[2] https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2026/05/introducing-snapdragon-c--designed-to-revolutionize-entry-tier-l
As a step below the more premium [1]Snapdragon X series laptop SoCs, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon C series today ahead of Computex kicking off in Taiwan. The Snapdragon C platform is designed for entry-tier laptops and will be used by OEMs like HP, Acer, and Lenovo. The Snapdragon C platform aims for the $300+ laptop segment.
Details on the Snapdragon C are light today with the first laptops not expected until later in 2026. Qualcomm does confirm though that the Snapdragon C aims for all-day battery life and will feature an NPU for AI.
The initial details on the Qualcomm Snapdragon C can be found via today's announcement in the [2]Qualcomm press release .
[1] https://www.phoronix.com/search/Snapdragon+X
[2] https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2026/05/introducing-snapdragon-c--designed-to-revolutionize-entry-tier-l