Qualcomm planted its flag in the Windows laptop world this year with the Snapdragon X chips, powering some of the best laptops you can buy right now. But could the company do the same in the desktop world? It might sound absurd, but a new leak claims that a Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2 chip is being tested alongside some components that only belong in a tried-and-true gaming desktop.
Recommended Videos “I think Qualcomm is coming for the desktop with Snapdragon “X Elite 2″,” the post states. “They’re testing “Project Glymur” SC8480XP with an AIO liquid cooler feat 120mm fan, just like what you’d use in a desktop.” Related But if the rumor is true, an AIO liquid cooler certainly implies that we could see Qualcomm venturing out into some exciting new territory with its second-generation Snapdragon X Elite chips.
On the other hand, look at what Apple has done with the Mac Studio or Mac Pro. No, these aren’t gaming desktops, but that has to do more with Apple’s own marketing and design. In terms of performance, the elements are there, and with each new generation of Apple Silicon, the GPU performance is showing what’s possible — even without a monster discrete graphics card on hand.