Rumors that NVIDIA plans to produce its own ARM processors for Windows on ARM PCs have been circulating for several years. It appears we're finally getting closer to this event. There is now a leak that confirms the first laptops with NVIDIA N1X processors will hit the market as early as the first quarter of 2026.
The information comes from DigiTimes (via thecommunity):
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Supply chain sources reveal that, according to NVIDIA's latest technology roadmap, Windows on Arm (WoA) platform notebooks using the N1X will debut in the first quarter of 2026, initially targeting the consumer market. Three other versions will go on sale in the second quarter, with the next-generation N2 series expected to follow in the third quarter of 2027.
Currently, NVIDIA has only launched the DGX Spark, touted as the world's smallest AI desktop computer, equipped with the N1X. With NVIDIA's support, Acer, ASUS, Dell, Gigabyte, HP, Lenovo, and MSI have also successively launched their own DGX Spark systems. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang previously confirmed that the GB10 chip used in the DGX Spark AI supercomputer is a version of the N1.
ℹ️ The NVIDIA GB10 is a 20-core ARM processor with Blackwell graphics. AI performance can reach 1000 TOPS. The CPU can outperform the AMD Strix Halo (AI Max 395+), and the graphics performance is comparable to the RTX 5070.
Notebooks using the N1X/N1 platform were originally scheduled for release in mid-2025, but were not yet present at CES 2026 in early January.
Devices with NVIDIA N1/N1X processors were previously expected to appear in 2025. A presentation was expected at Computex 2025, but for some reason, this never happened. Sources attribute this to the unavailability of the Windows operating system, the need for a chip redesign, and the global economic situation.
The NVIDIA GB10 is a 20-core ARM processor with Blackwell graphics. AI performance can reach 1000 TOPS. The CPU can outperform the AMD Strix Halo (AI Max 395+), and the graphics performance is comparable to the RTX 5070.
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