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2026-05-29
TweakTown
Qualcomm's Snapdragon C wants to bring the MacBook Neo fight to the $300 Windows laptop market
Whether OEMs can hit $300 while delivering something worth buying remains the real question, with Intel and Googlebook also eyeing the same market.
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Hassam Nasir
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Published May 28, 2026 5:52 PM CDT
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TL;DR: Qualcomm's Snapdragon C platform targe
2026-05-28
hothardware.com
2026-05-28
HotHardware
Qualcomm Snapdragon C Targets $300 AI Windows Laptops
by Paul Lilly — Thursday, May 28, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT
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Qualcomm is expanding its Snapdragon lineup with the introduction of Snapdragon C designed to give laptop makers a more affordable hardware platform to build around in the Windows ecosystem. According to Qualcomm, Snapdragon C delivers "incredible all-day battery life" for entry-
2026-05-28
www.phoronix.com
2026-05-28
Phoronix
Qualcomm Snapdragon C Announced For $300+ Laptops
Written by Michael Larabel in Hardware on 28 May 2026 at 09:23 AM EDT. Add A Comment
For competing with the Apple MacBook Neo, Google Chromebooks, and other entry-level laptops, Qualcomm today announced the Snapdragon C series SoCs.
As a step below the more premium Snapdragon X series laptop SoCs, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon C series today a
2026-05-28
www.pcmag.com
2026-05-28
PCMag
Since mid-2024, Qualcomm has been making waves with its Snapdragon X, X Plus, and X Elite processors, with Snapdragon X2 Elite just now hitting laptops. But the chip maker wants more of the mainstream-PC pie than ever.
Ahead of Computex 2026, the chipmaker revealed Snapdragon C, a new system-on-a-chip (SoC) processor built for budget-friendly, power-sipping laptops, slated for launch in the next
2026-05-28
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2026-05-28
Tom's Hardware
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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon C Platform for $300 and up laptops — Windows on Arm and NPUs for the budget tier
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By Paul Alcorn published 6 hours ago
Qualcomm drops Snapdragon PC range down to a lower tier.
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2026-05-28
Paul Alcorn
Qualcomm drops Snapdragon PC range down to a lower tier.
2026-05-28
www.thurrott.com
2026-05-28
Thurrott.com
Well, that was quick: Qualcomm is expanding its Snapdragon chips for PCs with a new low-cost entry called Snapdragon C that’s designed for PCs that cost $300 and up. And it’s partnering with Acer, HP, and Lenovo to bring new PCs to market soon.
And no, “C” doesn’t stand for cheap. It stands for “Compute,” the name of the business within Qualcomm that makes its PC chips.
“As costs rise and custom
2026-05-28
www.cnet.com
2026-05-28
CNET
"C" stands for "compute" in Qualcomm's new Snapdragon C processor, which is aimed at low-cost laptops. (Acer mentioned a target price of around $300.) It appears to be a refreshed, possibly rebranded successor to the Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform. We'll hopefully learn more once an announcement is made.
The 8cx Compute Platform was the generation before Qualcomm finally delivered its high-perfo
2026-05-28
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2026-05-28
Engadget
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Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon C for entry-level Windows laptops
Laptops using the processor will arrive later this year from Lenovo, Acer, HP and others.
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Steve Dent
May 28, 2026 9:00 am EST
Qualcomm
Apple's $599 ($499 for students) MacBook Neo changed people's expectations for budget laptops, and now we're seeing the PC industry's response. Qualcomm is launching the Snap
2026-05-28
www.theverge.com
2026-05-28
The Verge
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Qualcomm promises $300 Windows laptops with new Snapdragon C
Qualcomm says it’s ‘raising the bar’ for budget laptops.
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Sean Hollister
May 28, 2026, 9:00 PM GMT+8
Image: Qualcomm
Sean Hollister is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget.
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2026-05-28
tomshardware.com
2026-05-28
Matt Safford
The first Snapdragon C-powered laptop, the Aspire Go 15, delivers 512GB of storage and 8GB of RAM, plus a good collection of ports for a still-undisclosed ‘entry-tier price point.’
2026-05-28
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2026-05-28
Yahoo Finance
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2026-05-28
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2026-05-28
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Infineon Technologies has updated investors with fresh quarterly numbers and comments on demand in automotive, power electronics and AI-related chips. What these developments mean for the German semiconductor
2026-05-27
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2026-05-27
The Globe and Mail
In a report released yesterday, Ruben Roy from Stifel Nicolaus maintained a Buy rating on Nvidia, with a price target of $282.00.
Roy covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Viavi Solutions, CoreWeave, and Ciena. According to TipRanks, Roy has an average return of 63.9% and a 75.99% success rate on recommended stocks.
In addition to Stifel Nicolaus, Nvidia also received a Buy fr
2026-05-27
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2026-05-27
NVIDIA Developer
NVIDIA CUDA 13.3 brings new capabilities and performance optimizations to developers across the CUDA ecosystem. The launch of NVIDIA CUDA Tile programming in C++, enables high-level, tile-based kernel development that automatically manages complex low-level GPU details for optimal performance and portability. Additionally, CUDA Tile programming is now supported on Compute Capability 9.0 (NVIDIA Ho
2026-05-27
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2026-05-27
Tom's Hardware
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Nvidia is finally ditching its iconic Control Panel after 20 years — new driver updates only ship in the Nvidia App
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By Aaron Klotz published 1 hour ago
The Nvidia Control Panel will no longer have features added to it, but it will still be available for download from the Microsoft Store.
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2026-05-27
Ben Stockton
Updated daily, this list shows the lowest US prices on major SSD models.
2026-05-26
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2026-05-26
Zak Killian
AMD has been accused of 'bait-and-switch' tactics following changes to the licensing of Vivado on Linux.
2026-05-26
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2026-05-26
LinkedIn
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www.thefastmode.com
2026-05-26
The Fast Mode
Stellantis and Qualcomm Technologies announced an expansion of their multi-year technology collaboration to power next-generation Stellantis vehicles with Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon® Digital Chassis™ system-on-chips (SoCs).
The expanded collaboration integrates Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions with STLA Brain, Stellantis’ electronic and software platform, enhancing cockpit, connectivit