At Snapdragon Summit this year, Qualcomm introduced a new generation of its flagship computer processor — the Snapdragon X2 Elite chip . This is a monster powerhouse that can stand up to the likes of even the mighty Apple M4 processor . At the event, Qualcomm brought some reference devices to show what these chips could actually do, and one mini PC immediately caught my attention.

Affectionately called "the UFO," it's a circular mini PC roughly five inches in diameter, and it captured my heart the instant I saw it. I've never seen anything quite like it before.

What's the purpose of reference devices like this? They allowed Qualcomm to show what its new chipsets can do.

A chip, like the engine of a car, only goes so far on its own. Without the rest of the vehicle — the wheels, doors

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