Asus Zenbook A16 runs Qwen 3.8 27B on Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme

The author argues that the Asus Zenbook A16 powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processor is a superior laptop for local AI tasks compared to more expensive alternatives like RTX Spark machines. Despite costing about half as much, the Snapdragon-powered laptop successfully runs larger models like Qwen 3.8 27B while offering significantly lighter weight and better battery life. Open article →