NVIDIA’s Laptop Chips, After a Long-Awaited Build-Up, Are Set to Debut This Year By Q2; N1/N1X SoCs to Challenge x86 Supremacy

NVIDIA’s Laptop Chips, After a Long-Awaited Build-Up, Are Set to Debut This Year By Q2; N1/N1X SoCs to Challenge x86 Supremacy

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Key Points:

  • NVIDIA plans to launch ARM-based laptop chips for the consumer market this year, featuring the N1/N1X variants aimed at dominating the Windows on ARM (WoA) platform.
  • The N1X chip is expected to debut in notebooks by Q1 2026, with retail availability by Q2, marking NVIDIA's first significant entry into the laptop chip segment.
  • These chips will be manufactured using TSMC's 3nm process and have a design similar to the GB10 SoC seen in NVIDIA's DGX Spark system.
  • NVIDIA also has plans for next-generation N2/N2X ARM chips targeted for consumer release around Q3 2027, signaling a long-term commitment to the ARM laptop market.