Samsung Galaxy Book Edge 2026 with Snapdragon X2 Elite on Windows on Arm

According to SamMobile, Samsung plans to roll out a new generation of Galaxy Book laptops in 2026 built on Windows on Arm (WoA). The machines are set to use Qualcomm’s freshly announced Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme processors made on a 3 nm process. Qualcomm says these are the fastest and most power‑efficient chips for Windows PCs on Arm, a claim that hints at a bolder push for WoA laptops.

The flagship Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme carries 24 cores and is described as the first Arm processor to reach clock speeds of up to 5 GHz. More affordable X2 Elite options will come with 12‑ and 18‑core configurations. The architecture mixes performance and efficiency cores, promising up to 31% higher performance compared with last year’s Snapdragon X Elite while cutting power consumption by 43%.

On graphics, the Adreno GPU in the X2 Extreme runs at 1.85 GHz, while the X2 Elite variant goes up to 1.7 GHz. Both support DX12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenCL 3.0, and can drive up to three external displays at 5K/60 Hz or 4K/144 Hz. Qualcomm also cites a 2.3x boost in graphics energy efficiency versus the previous generation.

Both chip lines support LPDDR5X memory and modern storage standards, including PCIe 5.0 NVMe, UFS 4.0, and SDUC/SDXC cards. The first laptops to adopt these chips are expected to be the Samsung Galaxy Book Edge, slated for a spring 2026 debut. If these gains make their way into shipping devices, the new lineup looks set to deliver a tangible jump in speed with notably leaner power use.