Microsoft Surface's crazy price hikes mean I can no longer recommend them over Apple products
…15-inch Surface Laptop will net you a Snapdragon X Elite, 64GB RAM, and 1TB SSD storage for $3,649. A similarly spec'd 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro…
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Our top AI laptop is getting a chunky discount for its most powerful CPU variantWhen will we find out more?
Qualcomm says Snapdragon C devices will debut "later in 2026," meaning we have some time to learn about the processors. We may hear more details about some Snapdragon C laptops at Computex, which is next week. Acer and Qualcomm will both be at the event. Join us on Reddit at r/WindowsCentral to share your insights and discuss our latest news, reviews, and more.
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