TUXEDO's ARM Notebook on the Horizon

As reported in recent press, TUXEDO Computers is developing an ARM notebook featuring Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite SoC.

• TUXEDO Computers Working on ARM Notebook:

  • Snapdragon X Elite SoC from Qualcomm

  • Alternative to x86 notebooks

  • Comparable performance and lower energy requirements

• Prototype Presentation at Computex:

  • Held in Taiwan

  • Porting TUXEDO OS with KDE Plasma to ARM

• Snapdragon X Elite SoC Specifications:

  • In-house Oryon CPU

  • Outperforms Apple’s M2 SoCs

  • Higher energy efficiency

• System on a Chip (SoC):

  • Integrated circuit with CPU, GPU, NPU, USB interfaces, memory

  • Ensures higher speed and effective PCB layout

• Prototype Specs:

  • Snapdragon X Elite X1E80100

  • 12 Oryon cores (3.8 GHz, up to 4.6 GHz in dual-core boost)

  • Adreno GPU (1.25 GHz)

  • PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 3.0 lanes

  • Integrated NPU with 45 TeraFlops for AI workloads

  • Suited for business-class workhorses

• Linux Compatibility:

  • Snapdragon X Elite SoCs are currently in Windows on ARM PCs

  • Efforts to make the SoC available for Linux

  • Functions incorporated into mainline kernels 6.8 and 6.9

  • Plans for kernels 6.10 and 6.11

• Development Status:

  • First prototype in use

  • Alpha stage development

  • Missing drivers expected in upcoming kernel versions

• Future Release:

  • Potential release by Christmas 2024

  • Uncertain release date due to pending hardware, software, and delivery capabilities

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