Qualcomm’s latest revenue announcement reported that powerful Nuvia chips will be available towards the end of 2023. Well what does it mean?
The answer is simple: It’s very likely that we’ll finally see Windows 11 laptops powered by ARM chips that can seriously rival Apple’s latest Macs and MacBooks powered by ARM-based M1 chips…
ARM chips are more commonly used in mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, unlike Intel and AMD processors typically found in laptops and PCs, thanks to the long battery life and nearly instant wake-up times you’d expect from a smartphone. is also being used more and more. However, unlike Apple’s M1 powered MacBooks, ARM-based Windows laptops have so far failed to attract attention, especially due to their price and poor performance.
The company’s president and CEO, Christian Amon, says this new chip targets the level of performance. This statement, which suggests that Qualcomm is targeting Apple’s more powerful M1 Pro and M1 Max versions, also raises the expectation about Nuvia chips.
The idea that ARM-based Windows 11 laptops can now rival the MacBook Air (M1, 2020) and MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021) is certainly exciting. But we have to wait a little longer for that. Although the end of 2023 is not far away, there is a long time frame in question and this period may give Apple an advantage to widen the gap even more. There are also rumors that Apple may introduce new M2 chips this year (perhaps at WWDC 2022 in June). In other words, Nuvia chips will have to compete not only with the high-end M1s, but also with the next-generation M2 chips.
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