Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Qualcomm's X2 Elite and X2 Plus aim to be some of the best laptop CPUs for battery life and performance. In the past they've been held back by Windows and compatibility, especially in gaming. But now that we've been able to benchmark the new X2 Elite in performance, it really feels like the situation has turned a corner.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - A Big Upgrade?
1:10 - Testing Limitations & Transparency
2:41 - Why No Battery Testing?
3:00 - Mixed Workload Benchmarks
4:45 - X2 Elite Architecture Explained
6:02 - An INSANE Memory Interface
6:55 - X2 Elite Lineup Explained
8:31 - X2 Plus Explained
9:28 - A Discrete GPU for Qualcomm?
10:12 - Trying to Fix Gaming
11:01 - Big Software Changes
12:00 - Adreno GPU Updates Explained
12:44 - Gaming Benchmarks (with Games that work...)
13:30 - Hardware Delivered, its up to Microsoft Now
Legal Disclaimer: References to "Qualcomm" may mean Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Snapdragon and Qualcomm branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
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Qualcomm's X2 Elite and X2 Plus aim to be some of the best laptop CPUs for battery life and performance. In the past they've been held back by Windows and compatibility, especially in gaming. But now that we've been able to benchmark the new X2 Elite in performance, it really feels like the situation has turned a corner.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - A Big Upgrade?
1:10 - Testing Limitations & Transparency
2:41 - Why No Battery Testing?
3:00 - Mixed Workload Benchmarks
4:45 - X2 Elite Architecture Explained
6:02 - An INSANE Memory Interface
6:55 - X2 Elite Lineup Explained
8:31 - X2 Plus Explained
9:28 - A Discrete GPU for Qualcomm?
10:12 - Trying to Fix Gaming
11:01 - Big Software Changes
12:00 - Adreno GPU Updates Explained
12:44 - Gaming Benchmarks (with Games that work...)
13:30 - Hardware Delivered, its up to Microsoft Now
Legal Disclaimer: References to "Qualcomm" may mean Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Snapdragon and Qualcomm branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
SUBSCRIBE ►bit.ly/SubHWC
Its in this video were loaned by ASUS. This video is produced in partnership with Qualcomm & sponsored by the Snapdragon team. As per Hardware Canucks guidelines, no review direction was received from manufacturer. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
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