Qualcomm Reveals New Snapdragon X2 Plus Processor During CES 2026

Qualcomm has pulled the curtain back on the Snapdragon X2 Plus series of chips during CES 2026. The new chipset is being positioned as a stable yet well-rounded entry point into the Snapdragon X2 series and is made for Windows PCs.

During the ongoing conference in Las Vegas, Qualcomm revealed that the Snapdragon X2 Plus Series of chips will be built on 3nm architecture, much like the Snapdragon X2 Elite Series as well as other chips like Apple’s M-series. Ideally, it’s being designed for cheaper Windows laptops, making it more affordable, which may prove essential as RAM prices begin to impact laptops and PCs.

The Snapdragon X2 Plus leverages Qualcomm’s 3rd-gen Oryon CPU. While the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and  X2 Elite Series provide 18-core architecture, the latest chips come in two versions, offering 10-cores and 6-cores. The 10-core version sports 34MB of total cache and a maximum multithread frequency of 4GHz. The 6-core chip, on the other hand, provides 22MB total cache and an equal maximum multithread frequency.

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Plus is said to deliver up to 35 percent faster CPU single-core performance than the X Plus. It’s also able to offer 43 percent less power usage. It’s still remains to be seen how OEMs will make use of this power efficiency, but it should bode well for those looking at cheaper laptop models and still want optimal battery life.

The chips are being made to deliver multi-day battery life with AI functionality to boot. Pairing with Qualcomm’s Hexagon NPU, the X2 Plus Series supports multimodal content generation and other on-device AI workflows all in the background.

Qualcomm also took time to confirm that the Snapdragon X2 Plus supports Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 and up to 128GB of RAM on the device.

The first laptops sporting the Snapdragon X2 Plus are expected to begin shipping by June of this year.