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Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 powered Chromebooks have been cancelled

Chetan — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:55:43 +0000

Qualcomm announced a few products in the first half of 2022, one of them being the Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 SoC made for entry-level laptops in the market. It is said to be a successor to the Snapdragon 7c Gen 2. According to recent news, which has surfaced online, the upcoming Chromebooks equipped with Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 might have been cancelled.

Chromeunboxed has spotted that the Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 development boards for Chromebooks have now been cancelled. The boards clearly mention that Herobrine, which was the primary baseboard for the Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 project is being deleted as the project was cancelled. This means Chromebooks having Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 would not be available in the market anytime soon. It is still being determined as to why the project was cancelled, and we are waiting to receive official word from Qualcomm. For those who were eagerly waiting to get their hands on the upcoming Chromebooks with the Gen 3 chip, this news might be a bit hard to digest.

Those wondering about the performance of Gen 3. The Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Go was launched in January 2023 and was equipped with the Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3, which was built using a 6nm process and turned out to have a 40% faster CPU and a 35% more powerful GPU than its predecessor, the Snapdragon 7c Gen 2, which supports 5G connectivity with speeds up to 2.9 Gbps on Wi-Fi 6 and 6E. The chip is said to deliver an immense battery life and improved performance with Android app compatibility. We can merely speculate about the potential outcome of this performance on a system built on ChromeOS, recognized for its efficiency.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 unveiled for entry-level Windows PCs and Chromebooks

Jeet — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 04:39:55 +0000

On the second day of the Snapdragon Tech Summit, Qualcomm has announced a few products and one of them is the Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Computer Platform for the entry-level laptops in the market.

As the name indicates, it is a successor to the Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 launched last year. The chipset is built using the 6nm process and is claimed to be offering 60 percent faster CPU performance and up to 70 percent faster GPU performance.

It packs support for 5G connectivity for sub 6GHz and mmWave with Snapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF which offers a peak download speed of up to 3.7Gbps. Thanks to Qualcomm FastConnect 6900, it offers speeds up to 2.9Gbps on Wi-Fi 6 and 6E.

The Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 comes with Qualcomm Spectra ISP that supports triple cameras up to 22-megapixel, dual cameras up to 36-megapixel and 22-megapixel, single camera up to 64-megapixel, and has support for 4K HDR video capture.

There’s also Qualcomm AI Engine which enables AI-accelerated experiences through 6.5 TOPS of performance. There is support for Qualcomm Voice Suite for AI-based Echo-cancellation and noise suppression (ECNS) to deliver clear audio.

It also supports Microsoft PlayReady 3.0 and modern video streaming services. Qualcomm says that the improved connectivity in Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 will enable fast, advanced, efficient always-connected laptops for entry-tier Windows PCs and Chromebooks. Devices powered by the Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 are expected to launch in the first half of 2022.