Qualcomm has now shared that its Snapdragon C laptop platform is built on a 6nm process, with an 8-core CPU and support for up to 16GB of LPDDR5X memory. The budget laptops are obviously not powerhouses, especially with Qualcomm positioning them against Intel N250 devices instead of Intel’s Core lineup or the MacBook Neo’s A18 Pro chip. [Image: The Intel N250 is hardly a formidable platform to oppose, but let’s not forget these laptops are prioritizing affordability. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-14-101124.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

Devices coming from Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo

Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon C entry-level Arm SoC for $300+ Windows laptops at Computex 2026 with a ridiculously small amount of details last May, so