ARM chips initially disrupted Intel$$s dominance of the computer chip market by becoming the preferred chip for:

a$.$

supercomputers, due to their greater computational power on a per$-$chip basis.

b$.$

laptops, due to their smaller size.

c$.$

smartphones, due to their compatibility with both the iOS and Android operating systems.

d$.$

smartphones, due to their greater energy efficiency.

e$.$

laptops, due to their ability to easily switch between multiple types of tasks.