Qualcomm has officially taken the wraps off its new Snapdragon X CPU This processor is very power-efficient, as you might expect However, the low price is key here, promising to deliver Copilot+ PCs at around $600 Qualcomm has revealed a new Snapdragon chip to power more affordable Copilot+ PCs at CES 2025.

The new CPU is set to arrive on a new range of Copilot+ PCs in early 2025, with Acer, ASUS, Dell Technologies, HP and Lenovo on board. Not only is it aimed at budget laptops, but it will also deliver the world’s first mini desktop PCs powered by Snapdragon X chips.

Qualcomm is lining up the Snapdragon X against Intel’s ( INTC) Core 5 120U processor, which is also used to power mid-range PCs. Overall, the company says its Snapdragon X offers better performance per watt than the competing Intel chip and is better suited for AI tasks.