1. The first Copilot+ PCs with the Snapdragon X Elite chip have been released; 2. Gaming performance is currently behind competitors with AMD and Intel chips; 3. Battery life is good but not significantly better than Apple's MacBook Air, and performance remains consistent on battery power.

➀ Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite introduces the Oryon CPU, an Arm-based core from the Nuvia team, focusing on power efficiency. ➁ The CPU features include an Instruction Fetch Unit, Vector Execution Unit, Rename and Retire Unit, Integer Execution Unit, Memory Management Unit, and Load and Store Unit. ➂ The Oryon CPU showcases a balanced 13 cycle branch mispredict latency and supports a wide range of data types. ➃ The memory system includes a large L2 cache and a 6MB system-level cache, enhancing performance and efficiency. ➄ Security features are integrated to protect against potential threats in notebook environments.

❶ The Dell XPS 13 (9345) features Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processor, offering competitive performance and exceptional battery life. ❷ The laptop boasts an attractive and high-quality chassis design with Wi-Fi 7 support but lacks in port variety. ❸ Despite some drawbacks like a capacitive function row and limited USB Type-C ports, the XPS 13 stands out with its strong performance and nearly 20 hours of battery life, earning it an Editor's Choice award.

1. Snapdragon X Elite laptops have demonstrated a battery life of over 15 hours in a recent test. 2. Intel-based systems are closely trailing with only a 2 to 3 hours difference. 3. The article questions whether this slight difference in battery life is significant enough to be a game-changer.