Meet the Snapdragon Always Connected PC (HP Envy X2, ASUS NovaGo) | Pocketnow

Today sees the birth of a new category of computer. The Always Connected PC is a full blown Windows 10 computer that's now powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. This means a couple of significant things that make these computers stand apart from a standard PC.

First of all, as the name states, this computer is always connected, thanks to the technology provided by the Snapdragon 835 processor. Second is that it's extremely power efficient, once again, thanks to the mobile-based architecture… this particular HP Envy X2 can run for an insane 20 hours without needing a charge. Third is the non-compromise experience,.. the 10nm process on the Snapdragon 835 allows this computer to run Windows 10, and with X86 apps running through emulation.

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Meet the Snapdragon Always Connected PC (HP Envy X2, ASUS NovaGo) | Pocketnow

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[SilverDetroit]

All I got from this is.. my S8+ and OP 5T can theoretically run Full Windows.

[AngelAngelesIII]

Does anybody here think differently? What I see from this is this is just the start. We all know that these processors aren't really made for Windows/x86/x64 architecture but this is the first stepping stone to a better future. Sure this thing will never be an equivalent to Intel/AMD processors but maybe in the next 2 years we'll see a Snapdragon 9XX that can match the power of an i5, is more optimized (both hardware and software), and has a good enough GPU to run games at low settings. Now imagine what 5 years can bring. What a time to be alive for battery life lovers.

[DarkPaadin]

now pocketnow got more things to review!
can wait for a 835 win10 tablet

[dark_taco]

Three words, *Can't Fucking Wait*

[shirobuta_]

1:25 "runs just fine" I can see the lag.

[tvremote]

why do you need your laptop to be connected to the internet all the time?

[khl]

cant wait to see how the 845 or 835, etc, handles League of Legends at very low, Videopad, or my 70 tabs open in Opera
all i want in life before i can dual boot my pc from my phone

[netsiteing]

The “catch” is performance, but it will suit many for a PC on the go with that battery life. Looking forward to some benchmarks and real experience tests.

[dastanabilev]

People here in comment section think that best benchmarking for laptop is gaming 5 star PC games. But this is not true for many other people. For some - Office 365 and battery life is benchmark. This AC computers are for the latter ones. They dont care about gaming or Photoshop. They need only full blown PC with Office365 and long lasting battery. Their dream came true this December.

[surethom]

Is there USC C? Should be standard charging atleast

[AdityaBangalore]

Intel is going to panic once again after Ryzen!

[coolerking]

This is basically for commuters, people going on vacation, and probably students. It has great potential.

[QuinchGaming]

Another nail in the coffin of office based desktop PC's and even normal laptops. First there's been smartphones with desktop modes (either via a dock or even just an HDMI cable) and now adoption of mobile processors into a slim, portable and adaptable format. Loving how this is progressing, but a little sad that soon actual PC's will just be gaming rigs.

[kylenetherwood]

I wasn't thinking what's the catch; I was thinking what's the price.

[AdamFaulknerVideos]

How do you think this will handle video editing? I'm really considering getting the Novago, but I need it to at least be able to run Hitfilm half-decently...

[Parinirva]

$600-800 for a weak tablet/laptop... I don't think so man.
EDIT: Here is a ~$500 laptop that's way better than this excuse of a tablet/laptop: Dell Inspiron 13 5000 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop: i5-8250U, 8GB DDR4, 1TB HDD

[arvindynr]

for software developers? virtual machines?

[owenchuarbx]

Will there be a comparison between the 83x and the Kaby Lake Desktops?

[T-JC]

So are you going to have to pay a monthly service to have internet on the computer

[DaveStealsTheShow]

Can you run Remote Desktop Connection on it like a regular computer?