Forget Apples M4 MacBooks Lenovos Snapdragon X Elite laptops have been spotted and could be the most exciting launch of 2024

Date:
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:06:42 +0000

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Leaked photos of two Lenovo laptops are causing a stir and suggest that a June launch is on track.

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A couple of incoming Lenovo laptops which have Qualcomms Snapdragon X Elite processor as their ARM-based beating heart have been glimpsed in photos.

Well-known leaker Albacore shared purported pics of the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 with the next-gen Snapdragon chip and also the ThinkPad T14s Snapdragon edition. Yoga Slim 7 14(.5) 2024 Snapdragon Edition
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As you can see, the shared images (above and below) look authentic, though we should always add a little seasoning with any leak (although Albacore is a trusted source in our books, so wed be surprised at any fakery shenanigans, frankly). ThinkPad T14s Snapdragon edition pic.twitter.com/1lc1IW3WKf April 17, 2024 See more

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 will be a 14-inch (or possibly 14.5-inch) laptop, but otherwise, we dont get to find out any specs Albacore doesnt have any
further info on that front.

Still, if the hype around the Snapdragon X Elite is anything to go by, this could be a great candidate for our list of the best laptops . Analysis: Whats that on those keyboards? Oh yeah

The Yoga Slim 7 looks nicely slim pretty much compulsory given the name and there is something else the photos give away, a noticeable addition in the form of the dedicated Copilot key on the keyboard deck. Thats something were going to see a lot more of going forward with Microsofts AI PCs, allowing the user to tap the key to summon Copilot whenever its needed.

The ThinkPad is, well, a ThinkPad, complete with the iconic red nub officially called the TrackPoint center button in the middle of the
keyboard, and again that Copilot key is present.

With press images for both laptops already knocked up in all their glory showing off these shiny new portables, we can take this as a favorable sign that Snapdragon X Elite notebooks are on track for their intended June 2024 launch.

Another major range thatll be packing one of these Qualcomm SoCs or a custom version perhaps is Microsofts Surface laptops, with consumer versions of the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 set to be revealed at an event in May , ahead of a June release in theory.

In case you missed it, weve been getting seriously excited about the launch
of the Snapdragon X Elite, having recently played with Qualcomms reference notebooks and experienced some impressive feats. Such as running Baldurs Gate 3 at 30 fps , with medium to low graphics settings at 1,920 x 1,200 resolution. And remember thats with emulation (PC games or x86 apps in general arent compatible with ARM processors, so must be emulated), and really, thats a remarkable result for a contemporary game.

Is Windows on ARM finally coming of age? It appears that Microsoft is betting firmly on this becoming a reality in 2024.

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