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A year after the turbulent launch of Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft's Surface Laptop defies expectations with exceptional battery life and refined Snapdragon X Elite performance. Its balanced design and evolving app compatibility position it as a dark horse winner in the ARM-based Windows ecosystem.

Lenovo's Yoga Slim 7x leverages Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chip to deliver unprecedented battery life and a stunning 3K OLED display in a sleek 14-inch form factor. For remote workers and developers, it challenges Apple's dominance by offering MacBook-beating endurance at a lower price—though Windows on ARM app limitations remain a hurdle.

A collaborative effort between Linaro, Qualcomm, and TUXEDO Computers has yielded a functional Linux prototype for Snapdragon X Elite laptops, signaling a major leap for ARM64 computing. With kernel 6.15 support for devices like Dell XPS 13 and Lenovo ThinkPads, and Ubuntu/Fedora distros in development, this could finally bring viable Linux options to high-performance ARM laptops.

Dell's XPS 13 with Snapdragon X Elite delivers breakthrough battery life and sleek design, but faces app compatibility hurdles in the Windows-on-ARM transition. This Copilot+ PC showcases Qualcomm's laptop ambitions while exposing the challenges of platform shifts.