Qualcomm Snapdragon C: Phone-Grade Chip Powers $300 Windows Laptops, Skips Copilot+

Qualcomm's Snapdragon C targets budget Windows laptops priced at $300, signaling a bold shift for affordable PCs. Acer's Aspire Go 15 will be the first device on the platform, with full specs due at Computex 2026 in Taipei on June 2. The chip blends smartphone Kryo cores with an integrated NPU for on-device AI, though exact CPU and GPU specs remain to be disclosed.

Qualcomm notes the C is not designed for Copilot+ requirements, with its NPU not scaling to 40 TOPS and devices shipping with 8GB RAM. Therefore, Copilot+ features such as Recall and Live Captions remain unavailable. The company frames C as an entry point for students, families, and small businesses, trading AI for lower cost.