The Robo & Kala is a Windows tablet with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. It looks a lot like a Microsoft Surface Pro X, but the Robo & Kala is thinner, lighter, and cheaper than Microsoft’s 2-in-1 tablet, especially when you realize that this tablet comes […]
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Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 with Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 coming soon
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 is a thin and light convertible notebook with Samsung S-Pen support, allowing you to use the system as a laptop, tablet, or writing slate. When Samsung first launched the Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 earlier this year it was available with a choice of 12th-gen Intel Core i5 or Core […]
Lilbits: Chrome is ending support for Windows 7 and 8.1, Windows on ARM is still frustrating, Google Pixel “G10” leaked
Windows 11 has been here for more than a year, but Microsoft plans to continue supporting Windows 10 through 2025. But older versions of Windows? Not so much. Extended support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 ends in a few months… and Google is taking a cue out of Microsoft’s playbook and announcing that it […]
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 9 is a 2-in-1 tablet with a choice of Intel or ARM chips and a $1000 starting price
For the last few years Microsoft has divided its Surface Pro tablet lineup in half. The Surface Pro X line was powered by ARM-based chips from Qualcomm while the Surface Pro (standard) models featured Intel processors. This fall Microsoft is shaking things up with the new Microsoft Surface Pro 9 which is available with Intel or […]
Lenovo ThinkPad X13s with Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is now available from Lenovo or Verizon
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13s is a compact notebook with a 13.3 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display, a fanless design, and a body that measures just 0.53 inches thick and which weighs just 2.35 pounds. It’s also the first member of the ThinkPad family to be powered by an ARM-based processor. First announced in February, the […]
Lilbits: Surface with Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 leaked, Indiegogo tries to build confidence, and Precursor could ship soon
Qualcomm introduced its Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 processor in December, promising an enormous 85% performance boost over the company’s previous-gen chip for Windows laptops and tablets. So far no devices with the processor have officially launched. But leaked benchmarks for an unannounced Lenovo device suggested that the chip really might deliver on that promise, at […]
Qualcomm launches 3rd-gen Snapdragon 8cx and Snapdragon 7c+ chips for laptops & tablets
Qualcomm has been making chips for Windows laptops and PCs for a few years, but up until now they’ve only been used in a handful of devices and they’ve been relatively uncompetitive with the latest Intel and AMD processors in terms of price and performance. That could be set to change next year, because Qualcomm […]
Lenovo device with Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 processor shows up at Geekbench
Windows on ARM laptops and tablets have been a mixed bag so far. While they make it possible for PC makers to deliver thin, light, and usually fanless devices with long battery life and sometimes with integrated support for 4G LTE or 5G wireless, they’ve generally been slower than similarly-priced hardware with Intel or AMD […]