Qualcomm's Sound Elite Gen 2 audio platform packs a 128 GOPS eNPU

Qualcomm unveiled Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2, an audio platform for headphones, earbuds and audio glasses with a 128 GOPS eNPU — double the Snapdragon S7 Gen 1 — plus Wi-Fi 6E and fifth-gen Adaptive ANC. It uses up to 40% less power and 30% less space, letting devices handle translation, transcription and AI tasks with less reliance on a phone.

• eNPU delivers 128 GOPS, up from 64 GOPS on Snapdragon S7 Gen 1
• Up to 40% lower power draw and 30% smaller footprint
• Built-in Wi-Fi 6E enables direct cloud AI access
• Supports aptX Lossless and fifth-generation Adaptive ANC