The N1 processor, a collaboration between MediaTek and NVIDIA, could soon debut in Taiwan at Computex 2026 in June. This latest rumor has its roots in a recent report from CTEE (via VideoCardz), which states that NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang could be delivering a keynote and has booked the Taipei International Convention Center from June 1-4 while Computex 2026 runs from June 2-5. If true, this would be a similar scheduling timeframe as seen during CES 2026. As what should now be considered the norm, AI will be at the forefront of these events, but some suspect that the N1 will get an official reveal.
It’s been over six months since NVIDIA confirmed that the N1 uses the same silicon as its DGX Spark Processor. Featuring GB10 “Grace Blackwell” technology, the arm-based N1 is designed for laptop and other mobile applications and would be a direct competitor to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Windows-based processors, which are still encountering challenges in gaining adoption from PC users.
Jensen had already previously said that he would attend this year’s Computex and deliver a keynote, so news of his reserving space for an NVIDIA event is really no surprise. Numerous other industry execs, such as Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, Marvell CEO Matt Murphy, and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, are among those who have already been confirmed to be attending.
“This year’s exhibition has reached a new record in scale, attracting approximately 1,500 domestic and international companies to participate, utilizing 6,000 booths, and fully connecting the “COMPUTEX Technology Lifestyle Circle” from R&D and manufacturing to end-user applications.”
– CTEE (machine translated)
It will be exciting if the N1 or N1X makes an appearance, as many are curious to see how this powerful technology has been scaled down to bring value with its performance in a mobile package. Intel has been making great strides with its Arrow Lake refresh processors, so more competition could only better products for consumers, but the real question will be how well the N1 or N1X can run Windows-based apps.
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Join Discussion →I'm excited about these - though the main concern of course is software support, getting the hardware for these going is definitely a step in the right direction for mobile computing.
And then of course some of us are hoping that Nvidia builds a new Shield around the N1...
I dunno, we'll see
nVidia tried this once before, and other than the Nintendo Switch, didn't exactly see a lot of traction. And still hasn't. Snapdragon hasn't exactly taken off either. Apple seems to be the only one pulling off ARM outside of phones/mobile, but they are also the only company that completely controls their entire stack, from hardware through OS to software.
Until either something starts to de-throne Windows as the "must have" OS, or Microsoft actually starts to put in legitimate effort in making the OS hardware agnostic, not sure we will see much movement. Windows is too embedded with PC/Laptop for the hardware to be able to make any significant moves without Windows making the push for it to happen.
and lets not forget AMD/Intel. As long has they give support to x64 there's no incentive for MS to change its direction. I do hope that NVIDIA succeeds with this, as long as the price is affordable anyway.
however if AMD/Intel were to start developing ARM-based chips things could change much more quickly.
Hmm.. it would be interesting.
AMD has flirted with it, but they own x64 IP so they don't really want to give that up. I don't know that Intel would unless they are facing another existential crisis - Most of Intel's corporate identity is wrapped up in x86
With Microsoft putting out some Snapdragon based Surface units, I'm kinda surprised that didn't move the needle. But Microsoft only half-assed the software emulation, so you ended up with the split ecosystem that has always been the kiss of death. Crazy that Microsoft can't seem to do it at all (or rather, doesn't really feel all that motivated to do so), whereas Apple has pulled it off not once, but twice, over the years.
While I'd loved that to finally replace my ShieldTV 2015, it's not happening. We would be lucky if we got one with the switch 2 SoC
AFAIK both AMD and intel dropped their plans for ARM based cpus a long time ago.
I just dislike the issue with compatibility I forsee. But I hope to be wrong. Might pull an apple and just have a solid fast product.
Even today after years of pushing ARM, native windows apps are scarce, pretty much only MS products. Apple migrated most of its x86 apps to ARM in no time. By now it's a non-issue, plus emulation is actually pretty good.
Their compatibility layer seems to do alright. But it's having the full Windows 'ecosystem' to back it up that seems to be part of the issue.
Well, Apple didn't do it quickly - they had their mobile SoCs using the same uarch for like a decade before? That let them solve a lot of problems that would have happened in the transition otherwise.
I think the big difference is the expectations. Apple went hard on performance, especially media performance, because that's where their audience lies; they also made battery life work.
On PC, most people don't need performance, if they even care; most systems today are indistinguishable from those five and sometimes ten years old for what most consumers actually do, most of which involves and office app in the off chance that it isn't running in a web browser.
Really, Window Arm just needs to be stupid efficient. Like all week battery life efficient. And they need to get someone that's willing to actually compete with Apple in terms of overall hardware experience too. Make a solid slab that's relatively lightweight that's pleasant to use and a battery that lasts forever and it'll sell.
Man let me tell you about how BAD that is ticking people off in the office. LOL. Putting engineering people on a web only version of the office apps. OOf..
Well, it works for mail, but anything else, they can keep it lol
For occasionally checking mail, yes.
Actually, I use excel via web much more than mail