NVIDIA plans to launch ARM-based notebook chips for the consumer market later this year. The rumors come from DigiTimes, translated by Neowin, and have not been confirmed so far. The green team must present the N1/N1X variants, which must dominate the WoA platform (Windows on ARM).
First, the chips will debut in notebooks in the first quarter of this year. In the second quarter, retail availability is expected. The company also plans to offer next-generation ARM N2/N2X chips to the consumer market in 2027.
Plans for a consumer-facing chip from NVIDIA have been circulating since last year, following rumors that the company was looking to leverage ARM architecture to create an SoC for laptops.
Everything suggests that the project was delayed and instead users saw the debut of the DGX Spark, which features the GB10 chip and is considered “within the lines” of what could be expected from NVIDIA notebook chips.
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AI ecosystem
The idea of a consumer-facing ARM platform aligns with NVIDIA’s goal of capturing the entire “AI ecosystem.” With the N1/N1X, the company aims to deliver cutting-edge AI performance, positioning it as a “high-performance AI computing platform.”
DigiTimes information also shows that consumer chips were not released last year because the AI ecosystem was not yet mature enough. Additionally, NVIDIA has had issues with chip design, but we may see new SoCs arriving soon this year.
It is only known that the upcoming ARM chips will feature TSMC’s 3nm process and a similar design configuration to the GB10 SoC. DigiTimes also reports that NVIDIA has next-generation plans for its ARM platform, reaching N2/N2X chips that could debut as early as Q3 2027 in consumer products.
Low presence
Everything suggests that NVIDIA is taking the notebook chip business very seriously, as it is a segment in which the company does not have much presence. Meanwhile, Intel and AMD dominate the market.
NVIDIA’s retail strategy relies on OEMs to implement the platform through the release of a reference design. And the green team will have a list of “approved” (AVL) and “recommended” (RVL) suppliers. The latter focus on graphics card manufacturers (AIBs) not fully verified by NVIDIA.
It is currently unknown how the verification mechanism will work. The best case scenario is that partners within the RVL list can tweak chip specifications, such as changing clock frequencies to gain additional performance.
The new chips are expected to debut at GTC 2026, which starts in March, and the presentation of the retail units could take place at Computex this year. Given that NVIDIA has moved away from the consumer GPU market, the launch of a competent notebook chip platform could get it back on track.
This could potentially allow it to steal the show from Intel’s Panther Lake or AMD’s Gorgon Point.
Source: DigiTimes, translated by Neowin.
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