The first laptop with Qualcomm’s 8-core Snapdragon 8cx processor is Samsung’s Galaxy Book S, and if Samsung’s claims hold up, this could be the Windows laptop to buy for people who find themselves often working out of the back of a cab.
Samsung said it’s a “premium anodized aluminum frame on the top and base,” but it feels a bit plasticky and cheap.
It resembles a Surface Laptop 2, which is a good thing, because it looks sleek and modern.
The screen resolution is 1,920 x 1,080, and it looks sharp, though it didn’t get as bright as I would have liked.
It is a touch screen, and Samsung said you can wake the device with a quick tap, just like a smartphone.
Previous attempts at implementing Qualcomm ARM chips in laptops have resulted in poor performance, but the 8cx aims to correct that.