Several mainstream PC manufacturers are planning to launch Copilot+ notebooks equipped with NVIDIA Arm architecture processors. The new products are expected to be launched in the first half of 2026, and are expected to challenge Copilot+ devices using Qualcomm platforms, as well as the mainstream notebook market based on Intel and AMD x86 architectures.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia is working with MediaTek to develop N1 and N1X PC-class system-on-chips (SoCs) that integrate core components such as CPU, GPU and NPU (neural network processing unit) in a single chip. Major PC manufacturers such as Dell and Lenovo have begun planning a number of new products based on this platform, aiming to officially launch them on the market in the first half of 2026.
Previously, whistleblower Huang514613 found clues in the data, showing that Lenovo is developing at least six notebook products based on N1 and N1X chips. These include the 14- and 16-inch IdeaPad Slim 5, two Yoga Pro 7 models, a Yoga 9 2-in-1 model, and a 15-inch Legion 7 gaming laptop. In addition, Dell was revealed to be designing an Alienware gaming notebook equipped with N1X and an XPS notebook to introduce new Arm solutions for the gaming and high-end thin and light markets.
According to reports, these Nvidia chips are expected to outperform traditional x86 processors in terms of power consumption, while striving to maintain the same level of CPU and GPU performance, and are expected to surpass the latest generation processors from Intel and AMD in terms of NPU performance. NVIDIA and its OEM partners hope that the new generation of Copilot+ devices will benchmark or even approach Apple's MacBook product line in terms of performance and battery life.
While working with MediaTek to create the Copilot+ PC SoC, Nvidia is also working with Intel to integrate its own graphics technology with Intel CPUs for Windows notebooks. This marks an important strategic adjustment for Nvidia: the company has long focused on providing discrete graphics cards for PCs, but in recent years its focus has shifted significantly to data center AI acceleration hardware, and now it is once again trying to get more deeply involved in PC platforms.
This isn't Nvidia's first foray into the PC processor market. As early as 2012, Nvidia provided processor solutions for the first generation of Microsoft Surface devices, but the related products did not achieve satisfactory commercial performance in the market, which also brought the early head-on competition between Nvidia, Intel and AMD in the PC CPU field to an end.
Since then, NVIDIA has achieved rapid growth relying on its success in the data center AI hardware market, and its market value has continued to rise, becoming one of the most valuable companies in the world. At the same time, Nvidia continues to build customized Tegra processors based on Arm architecture to provide core computing power for Nintendo Switch and the upcoming Switch 2. These experiences have also laid the technical foundation for its return to the PC processor stage.