May 19, 2021 11:00 EDT with 2 comments
Qualcomm is making it easier for 5G to be widely adopted by more categories of devices with the introduction of the M.2 reference designs for its latest modem-RF systems, the Snapdragon X65 and X62.
These modems were first announced earlier this year, and the Snapdragon X65 specifically is the first 5G modem to promise speeds up to 10Gbps. But building these modems into a PC can be difficult and costly, and that s what Qualcomm aims to fix with the new M.2 reference designs. They use the same form factor that s already common for SSDs, meaning they can be widely compatible without OEMs having to make big changes to the internal design of devices.