Qualcomm Technologies Inc. recently held its first Snapdragon X Series Southeast Asia Media Summit in Singapore where the company talked about computing insights, AI trends and showed off next-generation AI-powered PCs with asssisted Snapdragon processors.
The summit was topped with demo sessions that highlights the prowess of laptops utilising the Snapdragon X Series processors. Below are key highlights that the Snapdragon X series will bring and change the way we use PCs.
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Taking The Load Off CPUs
AI will be a key-theme in most consumer devices this year onwards. If that sounds terrifying, Qualcomm has its own reasons why this pioneering element in the Snapdragon X series will spearhead future devices.
The nature of AI nature means its machine-learning ability can complete tasks on yours and the PC's behalf. With that, a lot of power gets offloaded from the CPU, effectively letting it focus to run your PC system smoothly and quickly. It also has the ability to quickly wake your device from sleep mode.
Yes, AI doesn't just show up front end to bring you a seamless user experience, but also plays a role in maintaining you PC.
More Than "All Day" Battery Life
Part of the Snapdragon X appeal is its ability to support performance without affecting power. In fact, the chipset's breakthrough is its very low power consumption, which allows PCs to achieve up to multi-day battery life on a single charge.
With that, it's only a matter of time before high-battery laptops become a norm in the market. Effectively, this also boosts productivity for users.
Advanced Support For Your Computer's Software
Snapdragon X series processors are made to be super compatible with AI, and PCs with the processors will greatly benefit from having lots of efficiency.
The processors are capable of boosting and enhancing security, login experience as well as privacy. Without any reliance on cloud storage, Snapdragon X PCs will have better handling of sensitive data, enabling data to stay on your laptop for increased security with intelligence at the edge.
Better AI Features with Productivity Apps
Users can look forward to utilising productivity apps with streamlined AI features. At the summit were several Zones acting as demo sessions to showcase the technological advancements of AI in the latest PCs.
- Music Creation: Snapdragon-powered devices are capable of enabling music production where musicians can play instruments and record music with zero latency.
- Productivity Setup: A PC powered by Snapdragon X series processors can handle multiple screens with 15K total resolution, AI-powered peripherals, and a powerful NPU-driven workflow to allow seamless multitasking for creators and professionals, without any lags.
- Professional Photography & Editing: Quick photo editing is much more sped up now, with Auto-Cropping and Match Look features that work on a batch or selected photos of your choice. With Snapdragon’s Hexagon NPU, one can now process flawless image processing for professional-quality headshots.
- Live Audio Enhancement: Entertainers and Audio Engineers can leverage on software like Moises Live and djay Pro to use real-time AI-powered audio enhancements, enabling dynamic sound mixing and control with 5x faster performance.
- Enhanced Copilot+ AI: With its roots built for AI, Copilot+ PCs will get a boost in offering enhanced AI-driven assistance. Rather than going online or the cloud to search for answers, Snapdragon X series PCs will directly help with tasks like image restyling, improved Windows search, and live captions more intuitive than ever.
Laptops Under 1 KG Will Be a Norm
PCs powered by Snapdragon X series processors means they are ARM-based laptops (short for Advanced RISC Machine), and its RISC component are commonly found in smartphones, designed to be portable supercomputers in your pockets. Laptops of this base are also designed to have high efficiency while maintaining low-power consumption.
Without needing too many big components (including batteries), Snapdragon X laptops are able to be slimmer and more lightweight machines.
Qualcomm's Snaprdragon X series platforms are set to change the way users handle productivity and expectations in PCs. Targeted for mid-range computers, Qualcomm's vision to provide consumers with more diverse options at competitive prices through the processors are not that far off from now.
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