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Reports Point to Nvidia N1X Windows-on-Arm Laptops Debuting in Q1 2026

Microsoft’s Windows 11 26H1 is positioned to support new silicon, setting the software stage for Nvidia’s first Arm notebooks if the reported timeline holds.

Overview

  • DigiTimes-based supply-chain reports say N1X-powered notebooks will be introduced in the first quarter of 2026 with additional variants and broader retail availability expected in the second quarter.
  • Nvidia has not confirmed consumer launch dates, though CEO Jensen Huang has confirmed the GB10 used in DGX Spark corresponds to the N1 silicon.
  • The same reporting outlines a follow-up roadmap with N2 and N2X consumer chips targeted for 2027.
  • Sources attribute earlier delays to Microsoft’s OS timing as well as memory supply and pricing pressures and softer notebook demand, with initial devices aimed at the higher-end consumer segment.
  • Windows 11 26H1 is a platform release intended to support specific new chips, and some reports indicate Nvidia’s SoCs are built on TSMC’s 3nm process.