Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G processor for Windows on Arm

Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G at IFA in Berlin early Thursday morning, partnering with Acer to develop a new, connected PC with long battery life. 

The Acer Spin 7 14-inch convertible laptop will be the first announced with the new chip—which, as its name suggests, can be used with the X55 5G modem that Qualcomm manufactures. Although Qualcomm was uncharacteristically mum on battery life, Acer isn't: The laptop maker says the Spin 7 will offer “multi-day” battery life, which certainly implies more than 24 hours. 

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Acer's new Spin 7, which uses the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G.

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