Qualcomm aims Snapdragon C laptop chip at the budget laptop segment, as manufacturers feel the DRAM squeeze — analysts warn sub $500 laptop market may disappear before 2028

Qualcomm introduces the Snapdragon C Platform, a budget-friendly Arm processor for Windows 11 laptops priced at $300, featuring older Kryo cores from Qualcomm's smartphone lineup. Analysts warn that rising memory prices may lead to the disappearance of the sub-$500 laptop market by 2028. The first laptop to feature the Snapdragon C chip is Acer's Aspire Go 15, with specifications including a 15.6-inch display, up to 8GB of memory, and up to 512GB of storage. Manufacturers are facing challenges due to increasing memory costs, impacting the pricing of budget laptops.