4 best Qualcomm Snapdragon X-powered laptops to buy in 2024

Qualcomm has for long been a big name in the business of chipsets, making the category-leading processors for smartphones and tablets for many years leading up until now. However, the Qualcomm Snapdragon series of chipsets and processors has also been available for mobile computing devices such as laptops and convertible laptop-tablet devices for a while now, starting with the Snapdragon 835 chipset which was launched in 2018. While many of those chipsets were essentially mobile chipsets adapted to work on Windows laptops, the company has gone bigger and more powerful with its recent releases.  

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus chipsets were announced recently, and are now seen on various laptops from different brands available in 2024. These high-end chipsets offer a decent level of performance, along with power efficiency that leads to improved battery life. Here are the four best laptops you can buy in India right now, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets. 

Best Qualcomm Snapdragon X-powered laptops in India

1. Microsoft Surface 7th Edition Laptop (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite) 

2. Dell Inspiron 14 Plus Laptop (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus) 

3. HP Omnibook X 14fe-0121QU Laptop (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite) 

4. Dell XPS 13 Laptop (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite) 

1. Microsoft Surface 7th Generation (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite)

Arguably the poster laptop for Windows for some time now, the Surface range from Microsoft represents the idea of ‘stock’ Windows laptops – devices optimised for Windows and built by the same company that made the Windows operating system itself. The Surface series has adopted the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X chipsets, and you can get the 7th-gen Surface laptop with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chipset. 

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 You also get up to 32GB of RAM, 1TB of SSD storage, and different screen sizes ranging from 13.8 inches to 15 inches. The ultra-thin laptop comes with Windows 11 Home, along with the Microsoft 365 app suite and all-day battery life, thanks to the benefits of the Snapdragon chipset architecture.  

2. Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus)

Fans of Dell laptops will find the new Dell Inspiron 14 Plus to be a great option, as the Snapdragon X Plus chipset offers many of the benefits of the more expensive and powerful Elite, but comes at a more affordable price. The Inspiron 14 Plus comes with the lighter of the two current-generation Snapdragon X chipsets, which has the built-in Adreno GPU from Qualcomm. 

Apart from this, the laptop from Dell has 16GB of RAM, up to 512GB of SSD storage, and a 14-inch QHD+ IPS display. The laptop runs on the Windows 11 Home operating system, and also includes the MS Office Home and Student 2021 app suite. 

3. HP Omnibook X 14fe-0121QU (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite)

 HP’s popular Omnibook range now gets a Qualcomm Snapdragon powered option, with the Omnibook X 14fe-0121QU laptop. Featuring the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chipset, the HP Omnibook laptop offers the benefits of a thin-and-light touchscreen laptop with a 14-inch 2.2K IPS display, along with the performance, capabilities, and superior battery life of the Snapdragon X Elite chipset. 

The laptop also features 16GB of RAM, 1TB of SSD storage, and Qualcomm Adreno graphics. You get the latest version of Windows, along with the MS Office Home and Student 2021 app suite.

4. Dell XPS 13 (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite)

If you want a Dell laptop with more power and the benefits of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X platform, the Dell XPS 13 is worth considering. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processor, the Dell XPS 13 is among the best devices running on this chipset you can buy right now. The laptop also gets a 13.4-inch 2880×1800-pixel OLED display, and features a thin-and-light form factor which makes it useful for everyday productivity. 

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The laptop also gets up to 32GB of RAM, 1TB of SSD storage, the Qualcomm Adreno GPU, and Windows 11 Home. Additionally, users can benefit from the MS Office Home and Student 2021 app suite for productivity.

These Snapdragon X-powered laptops will more than take care of all your multitasking needs, whether at home or the office. Happy shopping!