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Microsoft’s New Surface Laptops Embody the PC-Phone Marriage Snapdragon Promised Years Ago - CNET
Publisher description: Qualcomm's PC chips were developed with the company's phone DNA. Two generations in, we're seeing payoffs.
NewsAPI | Sep 24, 2026 | David Lumb
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On the stage for the second day of keynotes at Snapdragon Summit 2026, Microsoft Corporate VP of Surface Devices Brett Ostrum revealed new versions of the company’s 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface laptops, both of which now run Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Elite X2 chips for improved performance and battery life. Those rankings currently place Microsoft’s 13. 8-inch Surface Laptop and 13-inch Surface Pro in first and second place, above Apple’s MacBook Pro models, in camera quality. The battery life’s incredible,'” Ostrum said.
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