As reported in recent press, TUXEDO Computers is developing an ARM notebook featuring Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite SoC.
- TUXEDO Computers Working on ARM Notebook:
- Snapdragon X Elite SoC from Qualcomm
- Alternative to x86 notebooks
- Comparable performance and lower energy requirements
- Prototype Presentation at Computex:
- Held in Taiwan
- Porting TUXEDO OS with KDE Plasma to ARM
- Snapdragon X Elite SoC Specifications:
- In-house Oryon CPU
- Outperforms Apple’s M2 SoCs
- Higher energy efficiency
- System on a Chip (SoC):
- Integrated circuit with CPU, GPU, NPU, USB interfaces, memory
- Ensures higher speed and effective PCB layout
- Prototype Specs:
- Snapdragon X Elite X1E80100
- 12 Oryon cores (3.8 GHz, up to 4.6 GHz in dual-core boost)
- Adreno GPU (1.25 GHz)
- PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 3.0 lanes
- Integrated NPU with 45 TeraFlops for AI workloads
- Suited for business-class workhorses
- Linux Compatibility:
- Snapdragon X Elite SoCs are currently in Windows on ARM PCs
- Efforts to make the SoC available for Linux
- Functions incorporated into mainline kernels 6.8 and 6.9
- Plans for kernels 6.10 and 6.11
- Development Status:
- First prototype in use
- Alpha stage development
- Missing drivers expected in upcoming kernel versions
- Future Release:
- Potential release by Christmas 2024
- Uncertain release date due to pending hardware, software, and delivery capabilities
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