Microsoft's Next Surface Pro May Use Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite for AI and Battery Life
• Microsoft's upcoming Surface Pro 10 could be the first device powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Elite platform, based on hints from a Qualcomm executive interview.
• The Qualcomm CMO specifically called out the "Surface Pro" when discussing devices that will use Snapdragon X Elite, just weeks before Microsoft's upcoming launch event.
• Snapdragon X Elite is designed to usher in a new generation of always-connected, AI-enabled Windows PCs.
• The chip's efficiency could allow OEMs to design thinner and lighter devices with bigger batteries.
• Qualcomm sees Snapdragon X Elite enabling a future of "distributed compute" across multiple linked devices to create an anticipatory assistant.