By Max Buondonno,Matt Swider,Kevin Lee
Publication Date: 2026-09-24 00:17:00
We love small, capable laptops, and two of our favorites just got a meaningful Snapdragon X2 speed boost: the pint-sized Microsoft Surface Pro 12 and the Surface Laptop 13.
The Shortcut team got hands-on time with both devices at the Snapdragon Summit event in Maui, and we’re streaming our thoughts on the newest Windows laptops, plus doing live interviews with Qualcomm execs and product managers.
ICYMI: Yesterday, we explored the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and dove deeper into Googlebooks, a new kind of laptop for Android users. We even got to spend some time checking out Specs, Snap’s big idea for the future of smart glasses.
Here’s your front-row seat to Snapdragon Summit Day 2.
Qualcomm had a special guest at Snapdragon Summit this year: Microsoft. The company came out to Maui to showcase two new devices powered by the Snapdragon X2 platform: an upgraded 12-inch Surface Pro, and a new 13-inch Surface Laptop.
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