Qualcomm Reportedly Raises Snapdragon X and X2 Laptop Chip Prices by 10%

Qualcomm has reportedly raised prices on its Snapdragon X and X2 laptop chips by about 10% starting October 1, according to Economic Daily News. The move adds to RAM-driven cost increases and could push more PC makers toward Intel and AMD, despite Snapdragon's performance lead.

• Snapdragon X and X2 price hike took effect on October 1
• Increase is about 10%; Qualcomm does not disclose chip prices
• Snapdragon X Elite clocks up to 4.5GHz, X2 Elite Extreme up to 5GHz on 18 cores
• Qualcomm has not yet moved Snapdragon X to 2nm