128 GB Memory, User Claims Launch Expected This Year
Key Points:
- An engineering sample motherboard featuring NVIDIA's upcoming N1 SoC, designed for AI PC laptops and Windows on Arm (WoA) devices, has been spotted on the Chinese resale platform Goofish.
- The N1 SoC supports full Microsoft Windows OS and Copilot+ features, and the motherboard includes eight LPDDR5X modules totaling 128 GB of memory, indicating a high-performance laptop or compact tablet solution.
- The motherboard features an 8+6+2 phase VRM design, two M.2 slots (2240 form factor), various IO ports including USB, HDMI, USB Type-C, and integrated WiFi, with a cooling solution likely involving a blower-style fan and heatsink.
- Listed at around $1400 USD as a placeholder price, the sample's functionality is unconfirmed, but NVIDIA is rumored to launch the N1 SoC in the second half of 2024, potentially unveiling details at Computex 2026.