Asus Zenbook A16 review: Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme is speedy and 48GB of RAM is great for $1,599, but the chassis feels cheap and the battery life lags rivals
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Discussion
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@mweinbach
Max Weinbach
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@SebAaltonen ASUS and Qualcomm view it as something you compare on price, not core count and this is $1600 and a MacBook Air compete With that in mind, I think comparing to M5/M4 Pro is fair-ish but not what I'd do
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@snapdragon_uk
@snapdragon_uk
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It's time to unleash the next generation of Windows PCs 💪 Laptops powered by @Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Plus - now available to buy 🙌 [video]
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@thegalox_
Anthony
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These Snapdragon X2 Elite laptops are insane Achieving over 2x faster results in many tasks and apps than M5 in a laptop that's as light as the MacBook Air and cheaper than a similar spec Air is crazy While also getting 27+ hours of real battery life [image]
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@patrickmoorhead
Patrick Moorhead
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I really want to test a Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme out.......
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@sebaaltonen
Sebastian Aaltonen
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The new Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme looks great! ASUS laptop has a nice 3K 120Hz OLED display too. Review nitpick: Old M4 Pro had a smaller 14-core CPU, while the new M5 Pro shares the same 18-core CPU die with M5 Max. Reviewer chose to benchmark against the old M4 Pro...
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@carygolomb
Cary Golomb
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NEW VIDEO Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme makes its debut with the Asus Zenbook A16. The CPU is insanely great, 16" 3K OLED panel, 48GBs of RAM @ 1.2Kg for $1600 Windows on ARM has come a long way. A MacBook for Windows Video below: https://www.youtube.com/... [imag…
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@goatecpro
@goatecpro
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First Zenbook A14 tests with Snapdragon X2 Elite are in, and multi-core CPU performance looks seriously impressive, especially for a laptop priced at $1,150. Well done @Snapdragon @Snapdragon_FR [image]
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@daniel_rubino
Daniel Rubino
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REVIEW: ASUS Zenbook A16 with Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme is🔥 I didn't write this review, but I've got my own @ASUS Zenbook A16 here on my desk, and everything @BenWilson_x86 said lines up with what I'm seeing so far. This thing is shaping up to be the Windows 11 laptop I'd [imag…
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@mattmoniz
Matthew Moniz
on x
I tested the Snapdragon X2 Elite inside the new ASUS Zenbook A16 and Zenbook A14. 2x faster than the M5 MacBook Air in multi-core. Cyberpunk running at 45fps. 20 hours of battery. 48GB of RAM. $1,599. No dedicated GPU. Full review 👇 [image]
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@vadimyuryev
Vadim Yuryev
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The @Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme is FINALLY here! The CPU perfomance is absolutely insane. It's now the fastest Windows CPU in the world. And GPU is now 2.3x faster than original X Elite. Basically neck and neck with Intel Panther Lake B390 GPU. Video: https://www.youtube.com/...…
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