The first device powered by the chip was launched this summer
Qualcomm announced the second-generation Snapdragon 7c processor that is designed to be used inside Windows PCs and Chromebooks. The biggest change to the Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 (official name) appears to be the increase in clock speed, which Anandtech reports indicates a jump from 2.4GHz to 2.55GHz. And like the original Snapdragon 7c, it offers built-in LTE connectivity so you can connect to cellular networks, and Qualcomm promises it will support "multi-day battery life".
Qualcomm said in a press release that the first device with the chip will arrive "this summer," and Lenovo has already promised to launch new devices using the second generation of the seventh generation "later this year."
More chip makers are making arm based chips, which promise better performance and energy efficiency. The first Snapdragon 7c was only used on a few Chromebooks, so we'll have to see if this new chip delivers enough to get more device makers, but Lenovo's commitment to making devices with the chip this year is a promising sign.
Qualcomm also competes with Apple and the powerful M1 chip, which you can now find on MacBook Airs, MacBook Pros, Mac Minis, iMacs, and iPad Pro. These devices are all more expensive than the type of device targeted by the Snapdragon 7c Gen 2, however, it is possible that Qualcomm's new chip could bring some of the advantages of Arm-based processors to lower-cost (and non-Apple) devices. .
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