Nvidia plans to unveil its Arm-based N1 and N1X system-on-chips at Computex 2026 in Taipei this June, marking the company’s first entry into the consumer laptop processor market. This strategic move positions Nvidia to compete directly with established players such as Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm in a market that ships approximately 150 million units annually.
The Taipei International Convention Center has been booked by Nvidia from June 1 to June 4 for product showcases and business meetings ahead of the Computex trade show, which takes place from June 2 to June 5. CEO Jensen Huang is rumored to deliver a keynote on the eve of Computex, despite Nvidia’s absence from the official keynote list which includes speakers from Qualcomm, Marvell, and Intel.
The N1 and N1X chips are developed in collaboration with MediaTek, based on the GB10 Superchip utilized in Nvidia’s DGX Spark mini-supercomputer. The N1X features a 20-core Arm CPU and an integrated Blackwell-architecture GPU with 6,144 CUDA cores, matching the core count of the Nvidia RTX 5070 graphics card. The standard N1 chip targets mainstream efficiency laptops, focusing on AI inference and productivity.
Huang described the N1 chip as “low power but very powerful,” aimed at thin-and-light laptop designs that maintain superior battery life. Benchmark leaks indicate that the N1X achieves single-core scores of around 3,096 and multi-core scores of 18,837, outperforming competitors’ offerings. AI acceleration is projected to fall between 180 and 200 TOPS.
Market analysts predict that laptops utilizing the new N1 chips will be priced between $1,000 and $1,500. DigiTimes reported plans for three additional N1 variants in the second quarter following the initial launch, alongside the anticipated next-generation N2 series slated for the third quarter of 2027. Additionally, Nvidia is collaborating with Intel on an x86-based chip combining Intel CPU cores with Nvidia RTX technology, although this product remains further from commercialization.
