# Qualcomm says its new lineup of Snapdragon X2 processors offers greater battery life and more efficient on-the-go performance compared to the previous generation.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-21 · The Star*

## Key points

- Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Plus processors are up to 35% faster with 43% less power consumption.
- The X2 Elite processors achieve up to 67% faster performance, also with 43% lower power use.
- The X2 series introduces 80 TOPS NPUs, making AI tasks up to 78% faster than before.
- Qualcomm claims Snapdragon X2 laptops can deliver up to 32 hours of battery life.
- Laptops featuring the Snapdragon X2 series are already available in Malaysia, with more launches coming.

**Companies:** Qualcomm
**Countries:** Malaysia

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