Chromebooks to Get Major Boost with Snapdragon X Plus Chips
Snapdragon X Plus chips are coming to Chromebooks, promising faster performance, better AI power, and longer battery life. Here's what to expect.
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Chromebooks to Get Major Boost with Snapdragon X Plus Chips Chromebooks to Get Major Boost with Snapdragon X Plus Chips If you're wondering whether Chromebooks are getting faster in 2025, the answer is a big yes — thanks to the powerful new Snapdragon X Plus chips. Developers have begun preparing ChromeOS to support Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Plus processors, signaling a major leap in performance, AI capabilities, and battery efficiency for future Chromebook models. With Chromebooks increasingly used for work, gaming, and AI-driven tasks, this update couldn’t come at a better time. Image: Qualcomm According to a recent Chromium project Gerrit code review, a new developer commit has officially added support for the Qualcomm SoCID X1P42100 — the technical name for the Snapdragon X Plus. This early sign strongly suggests that active development for Chromebooks powered by these high-performance chips is already underway. Although the Snapdragon X Plus isn’t Qualcomm’s top-tier "Elite" processor, it still brings impressiv…