[News] NVIDIA Reportedly Plans Arm-Based SoCs, with Lenovo and Dell Among Early Adopters

ARM-based processors are gaining momentum in the PC space. According to TechNews, citing The Verge, NVIDIA may soon power Windows consumer laptops with its own Arm-based chips. Sources say the company plans to launch two system-on-chip (SoC) models—N1 and N1X—which depart from the traditional “x86 CPU + discrete GPU” setup by integrating CPU and GPU into a single SoC.

Lenovo and Dell Reportedly Lead Early Adoption of NVIDIA Arm SoCs

As highlighted in the report, industry sources say Lenovo has developed six laptops based on NVIDIA’s upcoming N1 and N1X processors. These products include 14- and 16-inch models of the IdeaPad Slim 5, two variants of the 15-inch Yoga Pro 7, and a convertible Yoga 9 2-in-1. The report adds that Lenovo has set up a login-protected “Nvidia N1X Portal,” indicating that the platform has entered the internal testing and deployment preparation phase.

One of the most noteworthy models is a 15-inch gaming laptop labeled “Legion 7 15N1X11.” As TechNews points out, this signals NVIDIA’s broader ambition to push the N1X into the high-performance consumer market.

While the full specifications of the N1 and N1X have yet to be disclosed, a recent Geekbench leak suggests that the N1X may feature up to 20 CPU cores and a GPU with CUDA core counts comparable to a desktop RTX 5070. Although the information has yet to be officially confirmed, there is widespread belief that the architecture closely resembles NVIDIA’s GB10 Superchip used in the DGX Spark mini AI computer, as the report notes.

Beyond Lenovo, Dell is also expected to launch an Alienware gaming laptop powered by NVIDIA’s N1X as early as 2026. The company is also said to be preparing a Dell Premium laptop, now called XPS, featuring the same chip. With these additions, the number of NVIDIA-powered laptops in development could reach at least eight, the report indicates.

The End of x86-Only? NVIDIA Moves to Arm for Windows Laptops

While NVIDIA’s entry into Arm-based PC chips has been long anticipated, the company is no newcomer to Arm-powered consumer tech. As the report notes, every Nintendo Switch runs on an NVIDIA Tegra chip—a line that also powered devices like the original Microsoft Surface RT, as well as NVIDIA’s Shield handheld and Shield TV boxes, developed in collaboration with MediaTek.

As TechNews highlights, with Apple leading the Mac ecosystem on custom Arm chips and Qualcomm gaining ground in Windows on Arm, AMD is also said to be exploring Arm-based processor options. In this context, NVIDIA’s move signals growing diversification in CPU choices for Windows laptops. This shift, the report adds, could mark the end of an era dominated solely by Intel and AMD’s x86 processors—opening the door to a multi-architecture future.

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