5 New Snapdragon X2 Laptops to Keep on Your Radar in 2026

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Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon X2 series chips, comprising the X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme, at the Snapdragon Summit held in September last year. In addition to the two chips, there is also the Snapdragon X2 Plus, which was later revealed by the company. During the launch, the silicon maker claimed that the X2 series offers significant improvements in performance and efficiency over the first-generation Snapdragon X series, offering a high core count of up to 18 cores.

The number of cores is not the only novelty of these processors, however. They also offer faster per-core performance, higher memory bandwidth, and are paired with a more powerful GPU and NPU. Qualcomm has also tweaked some architectural details of the platform, and according to HotHardware benchmarks, the Snapdragon

This improvement in performance and efficiency makes the Snapdragon X2 chips exciting, and hence, you should definitely keep an eye on which laptops will use them. As of this writing, a handful of major laptop brands have revealed their new Snapdragon X2 laptops, and we’ve identified five models that should be on your radar if you’re thinking about upgrading in 2026.

There are a lot of things that make the Asus ZenBook A16 an exciting Windows 11 laptop to look forward to. Asus didn’t just install any Snapdragon X2 chip: it specifically chose the high-end X2 Elite Extreme to power this laptop. There are three variants to choose from: the X2 Elite Extreme X2E96100 chip with 48 GB of memory and the X2 Elite Extreme X2E94100 with 24 GB or 48 GB of memory. However, you get 18 CPU cores across all chips. Besides the chip, the display is another feature worth considering in the ZenBook A16.

It features a 16-inch 3K OLED panel (2880 x 1800 pixels) that supports a 120Hz refresh rate, up to 1100 peak HDR brightness, and full coverage of the DCI-P3 color space. There are two display variants: one supporting touch input and the other without touchscreen capabilities. The A16 comes with a rich selection of ports by modern standards, with two USB 4.0 USB-C ports, a single USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-A port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, an SD card reader and a full HDMI port.

Other features include Wi-Fi 7 support for fast wireless connectivity, a 130W power adapter for fast charging, and the most rugged configuration weighs just 2.87 pounds, making it easy to carry. As of this writing, a 48GB RAM + 1TB storage variant of the Asus ZenBook A16 is selling for $1,700 on Best Buy.

The HP OmniBook Ultra 14 follows the formula of the Asus ZenBook A16, combining the Snapdragon X2 chip with an OLED display. In addition to its interesting internal specifications, the OmniBook Ultra 14 is well designed with a premium look. You can choose between four processor and memory configurations when purchasing this laptop. The base model features a 10-core Snapdragon

Of course, the higher you go up the configuration ladder, the more you’ll pay. This model comes by default with a 14-inch 2K (1920 x 1200 pixels) OLED touchscreen, with up to 300 nits of brightness and 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space. If you need a better display, you can upgrade to a 14-inch 3K OLED panel (2,880 x 1,800 pixels) with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1,100 nits HDR brightness, which also supports touchscreen.

The HP OmniBook Ultra 14 comes with 512GB of storage as standard, but you can upgrade to a 1TB or 2TB SSD. The base model of the laptop with a 10-core Snapdragon

Another exciting Snapdragon X2 laptop you should keep an eye on is the Microsoft Surface Laptop. The Microsoft Surface Laptop was announced in mid-June by the company, with the main upgrade being the processor. Available with screen sizes of 13.8 or 15 inches, the new Microsoft Surface Laptop shows impressive battery life promises. Microsoft claims that the 13.8-inch and 15-inch models can offer up to 20 and 19 hours of video playback, respectively.

The 15-inch model’s screen has also become sharper and clearer thanks to a slight increase in pixel density from 201 pixels per inch (PPI) in the previous model to 262 PPI. For the processor, you can choose between the 10-core Snapdragon X2 Plus or the 12-core X2 Elite paired with a minimum of 16GB and a maximum of 64GB of memory. The 13.8-inch and 15-inch models use an LCD panel with a pixel resolution of 2,304 x 1,536 pixels and 3,270 × 2,180 pixels, respectively. On both models, the LCD panel offers a 120Hz refresh rate and supports touchscreen input.

The Surface Laptop comes with a variety of ports, including two USB-C ports, a USB-A port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a microSD card slot (exclusive to the 15-inch variant). You can buy the Microsoft Surface Laptop with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 chips starting at $1,600 and $1,700 for the 13.8-inch and 15-inch models, respectively.

Samsung’s Galaxy Book6 Edge is a lightweight laptop for those looking for an easy-to-carry work computer. This laptop is slim, measuring 0.48 inches, but at 3.42 pounds, it’s definitely not the lightest you can get. However, it is rather light for a 16-inch laptop. The 16-inch screen uses an AMOLED panel with a resolution of 2,880 x 1,800 pixels and Samsung has added an anti-reflective coating to reduce glare. The company has opted for the Snapdragon X2 Elite chip, combined with 16 GB of memory and 1 TB of SSD storage.

Unfortunately, you can’t customize any of the Galaxy Book6 Edge’s specifications, including color. This model promises up to 22 hours of battery life on a full charge and comes with a 65W adapter for faster charging. The Galaxy Book6 Edge has six ports in total: two USB-C ports, an HDMI port, a microSD card slot, a USB-A port, and a headphone jack. For a Samsung laptop, the company promises a seamless experience on the Galaxy Book6 Edge and other Galaxy devices, with features like Storage Sharing, which allows direct access to files between devices, and Nearby Devices, which makes it easy to connect your devices.

This makes this laptop worth keeping an eye on if you own a Galaxy phone or tablet. The Galaxy Book6 Edge costs $2,100 and you can get it directly from Samsung.

We don’t buy the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x for its powerful processor but for its value for money because it masters the latter. However, that doesn’t mean this laptop is a slouch as it is powered by the Snapdragon X2 Plus chip paired with 16GB of memory and 512GB of storage. The IdeaPad Slim 5x starts at a more affordable $970, making it one of the cheapest Snapdragon X2 laptops we’ve seen on the market so far.

This price makes the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x a Snapdragon The IdeaPad Slim 5x features a 15.3-inch IPS panel with a 1920 x 1200 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 400 nits of brightness. This display supports touch input and covers 100% of the sRGB color space. For wireless connectivity, this laptop supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.

For connecting to external devices, there are two USB-A ports, two USB-C ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, a microSD card slot, and a headphone jack. As mentioned earlier, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x starts at $970. However, you can configure it with up to 32 GB of memory and 1 TB of storage if you feel that the basic configuration is not enough for your needs.

Our main criteria was to find laptops powered by one of Qualcomm’s second-generation Snapdragon X2 chips. It doesn’t matter whether it’s the top-of-the-line X2 Elite Extreme, the mid-range X2 Elite or the base X2 Plus. Among all the Snapdragon We included laptops based on factors like their affordability, excellent display panels, ecosystem integration, and design.