Qualcomm’s Snapdragon C wants the $300 laptop to feel like more

Qualcomm is going after the budget laptop, and it’s swinging at a price its Arm chips have always sat above. Unveiled ahead of Computex 2026, the Snapdragon C platform targets Windows machines starting at $300. The “C” doesn’t mean “Cheap,” but it stands for “Compute.” The pitch is aimed at students, families, and small businesses who just want a machine that stays cool, keeps quiet, and makes it to bedtime on one charge.

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