Overview
- Digitimes-cited reports say the first N1X Windows-on-Arm notebooks are slated for Q1 2026 with additional variants expected in Q2.
- Microsoft has stated that Windows 11 26H1 is a platform release to support specific processors, positioning it for these Arm-based PCs.
- Nvidia has not confirmed consumer launch dates, with coverage stressing the timelines remain unannounced by the company.
- Jensen Huang has linked the GB10 in DGX Spark to the N1 class, and reports describe that system as pairing a 20‑core Arm CPU with a Blackwell-class iGPU and up to 1,000 TOPS of AI performance.
- The roadmap cited in reports points to next-generation N2/N2X chips targeting consumer products in 2027, with earlier delays attributed to OS timing, memory pricing and availability, and softer notebook demand.