Qualcomm Introduces Snapdragon Developer Kit for Windows with Snapdragon X Elite

At Microsoft Build, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon Dev Kit for Windows, a compact form factor PC powered by Snapdragon X Elite in partnership with Microsoft.

Designed specifically for developers building or optimizing apps and experiences for the next generation of AI-powered PCs, this arrives just in time before the Snapdragon X Series laptops arrive in June.

The Snapdragon Dev Kit allows developers to optimize Windows applications for Snapdragon processors. With familiar tools like Visual Studio and VSCode, developers can easily compile their apps directly into the Dev Kit.

This ensures the best possible experience for PC users by leveraging the native Windows toolchain on Snapdragon. The development kit itself boasts a special, high-performance Snapdragon X Elite chip and plenty of ports, making it ideal for developers using multiple monitors.

Snapdragon Dev Kit Specifications for Windows

• Snapdragon X Elite processor (X1E-00-1DE).
• Qualcomm Oryon CPU: 12 Cores, up to 3.8 GHz, Total Cache: 42 MB, Dual Core Boost up to 4.3 GHz,
• Up to 4.6 TFLOPS Qualcomm Adreno GPU
• Up to 45 TOPS Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
• 32 GB LPDDR5x RAM
• 512GB fast NVMe storage
• Windows 11
• fTPM
• Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 mobile connectivity system for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
• 3x USB 4 Type C, 2x USB 3.2 Type A, 1x Ethernet RJ45, 1x 3.5mm audio jack, 1x HDMI
• Shell made with 20% recycled plastic from the ocean

Prices and availability

The Snapdragon Dev Kit for Windows is available for prior order, priced at USD 899.99 (Rs. 74,960 approx), with retail availability on June 18.

Regarding the Dev Kit, Kedar Kondap, senior vice president and general manager of computing and gaming, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. said:

The Snapdragon Dev Kit for Windows is specially built to accelerate the next generation of AI applications on the PC device. This system gives developers access to our powerful Qualcomm Oryon CPU and 45 TOPS NPU, so they can build the AI ​​applications of the future.