The first Snapdragon X Elite laptops are still nowhere to be seen and meanwhile Qualcomm unveiled a 10-core chip called the Snapdragon X Plus. Based on leaks, it looks like Samsung and Lenovo are working with the Elite variant, while Microsoft is testing the Plus for a Surface slate.
That doesn't mean that the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge, reportedly one of the first Snapdragon X Windows laptops, won't have a cheaper version with the Plus chip. The CPU is weaker (10-core vs. 12-core) as is the GPU, but the AI acceleration and 5G modem are the same. Regardless, even the Plus is much better than previous Windows-on-ARM chips from Qualcomm.
Ice universe raises an interesting point: why is Samsung reviving the 'edge' name for this device? This was used for curved display technology when it first launched, it was never about the chipset.
A few years ago, Samsung launched the Galaxy Book S – a fanless Windows laptop based on the Snapdragon 8cx. It later used the name “Galaxy Book Go” for a fanless Snapdragon 7c laptop. There isn't much consistency when it comes to the company's Windows-on-ARM laptops, and 'edge' may be the latest word to fall out of the blue.
Anyway, time is running out if Samsung wants to be the first, it seems that Microsoft is ready to present Snapdragon X-based devices on May 20 (although that has not been officially confirmed yet). The goal for everyone involved is clear: take down the MacBook Air.