The first Snapdragon-powered Mac Mini rivals are here

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• Qualcomm and Lenovo have announced the first two desktop PCs powered by Snapdragon X series chips.
• The two machines have a similar mini PC form factor and a wide variety of ports. The cheapest model starts at $659.99.
• The chipmaker also announced the Snapdragon X processor, which is aimed at $600 laptops.

Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon X series of chips for Windows on Arm last year, but these processors only landed in laptops at first. What if you want a desktop Windows machine with Snapdragon power? Well, you’re now in luck.

Qualcomm and Lenovo unveiled the first mini desktop PCs powered by Snapdragon X chips, namely the consumer-oriented IdeaCentre Mini x (1L, 10) and the business-focused ThinkCentre Neo 50q QC. Both machines sport a compact one-liter chassis, so they shouldn’t take up much space. They also run Windows 11 on Arm, as you’d expect.




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