Leaks reveals Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Snapdragon Edition full Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite release without 3.5 mm jack

[Redaktion]

Qualcomm has only showcased Snapdragon X Elite reference devices to date. However, a reliable leaker has now provided an early look at the Yoga Slim 7 Snapdragon Edition, which shares its design with the x86 version of the same laptop, but with one unusual omission.

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[Hellish.Mike]

Isn't it enough to be an expensive paperweight, so it won't even have the most basic I/O? How pathetic.

[Bizarro_NikoB]

Isn't it enough to be an expensive paperweight, so it won't even have the most basic I/O? How pathetic.

Imagine if car companies were like "Let's make this thing REALLY FAST and it has to look good too if it's gonna sell, but take out the air conditioning and heater. Drivers don't need that. They can roll down the window or wear a coat!"

[Serban]

Thats the F1, the pinnacle of ground motorsport

[Bald]

It's a Qualcomm requirement which forces licensees to remove the 3.5mm jack so Qualcomm can sell more APTX enabled Bluetooth audio products

[Markiz]

Well, I don't know what is the average or most common thinkpad user.
But, I can't remember when it was the last time I plugged in headphones into a laptop, nor fo I know anyone eho does that.

Isn't there a dongle, like for phones?

[Neenyah]

It's a Qualcomm requirement which forces licensees to remove the 3.5mm jack so Qualcomm can sell more APTX enabled Bluetooth audio products

T14s with the X Elite has a 3.5mm jack.