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NVIDIA’s N1/N1X Arm PC chips return to the roadmap, N2 planned for Q3 2027
Is NVIDIA launching the long-anticipated N1 series this year? Everything suggests so. Despite Jensen confirming that DGX Spark already features an N1-series chip, a consumer version still appears to be coming.
These rumors are at least two years old. NVIDIA confirmed collaboration with MediaTek, and since then we have been wondering why the chips have not shown up, and why Jensen has never mentioned them on stage as a consumer-oriented product.
Apparently, the announcement is now planned for this quarter, with a launch expected in the next quarter. DigiTimes, which broke the story, also claims an N2 chip series is already on the roadmap. Those chips are expected to debut in Q3 2027, possibly around the time the industry is already talking about next-generation GPU launches.
Supply chain sources revealed 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, and the next-generation N2 series is expected to take over in the third quarter of 2027.
— DigiTimes
The GB10 Superchip used in DGX Spark is said to have near-identical specifications to the N1 series. Both are SoCs that combine Arm CPU cores with Blackwell CUDA cores, while memory remains separate. This suggests the N1/N1X chips could ship with less memory, which matters given the launch schedule.
GB10 is a two-die design that pairs a MediaTek CPU die with a 20-core Arm v9.2 design. The chip has a 256-bit LPDDR5X-9400 interface, a 140W TDP, and display support for three DisplayPort outputs plus one HDMI 2.1a output. Earlier N1X leaks point to 48 SMs and 6,144 CUDA cores, which matches the desktop GeForce RTX 5070 core count.
It is still unclear what the difference is between N1 and N1X. N1X is often described as a “desktop” chip, but in this context that may mean a mini PC for consumers, similar to an ASUS ROG NUC-style system. N1X paired with discrete graphics also seems unlikely, since the integrated GPU is already positioned as a high-end option.
Source: DigiTimes
