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Qualcomm’s New Chips Will Bring AI to $600 Personal Computers

A Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chip .
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By Ian King

January 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM UTC

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Qualcomm Inc. introduced new chips designed to power personal computers capable of running the latest artificial intelligence software yet cost as little as $600.

The Snapdragon X Platform, which consists of an 8-core Oryon central processor, a graphics component and dedicated AI chip, will run Microsoft Corp.’s Copilot+ software, Qualcomm announced at the CES show in Las Vegas. PC makers including Dell Technologies Inc. and Lenovo Group Ltd. will offer laptops based on the new product in “early 2025,” the chipmaker said.