Lenovo leak confirms Nvidia N1X chip laptops ahead of Computex 2026 reveal

Nvidia's N1X processor for laptops could be right around the corner

An Nvidia ARM gaming chip in a Legion laptop? Things are getting interesting. Lenovo has accidentally confirmed it is working on laptops powered by Nvidia's yet-to-be-announced N1X chip. The confirmation comes from Lenovo's own ADFS authentication system, which referenced an "Nvidia N1x Portal" in its internal login page, as first spotted by the folks at VideoCardz. Earlier support page leaks also listed several unreleased Lenovo systems with N1 and N1X labels, including the Legion 7 15N1X11, which points to a Legion 7 gaming laptop built around the N1X chip. So what exactly is the Nvidia N1X? According to leaks, the N1X is Nvidia's upcoming ARM-based chip that combines a 20-core CPU with a Blackwell GPU in a single package. The CPU uses a hybrid design with 10 performance cores and 10 efficiency cores, and the GPU packs 6,144 CUDA cores, which is the same core count as the desktop RTX 5070. The chip is built on a 3nm process and supports up to 128GB of LPDDR5X memory. The N1X is probably the same chip powering Nvidia's DGX Spark compact AI computer, which runs at 120W. The laptop version will likely ship at a lower power target, which means slightly dialed-back performance, but still a massive leap over anything currently available in a Windows ARM laptop. Could this change Windows gaming laptops? If the chip turns out to be as good as it seems on paper, for the first time, a Windows ARM laptop could realistically handle gaming, video editing, and AI workloads without needing a separate graphics card. The big caveat is software. Windows on ARM has improved a lot, but game compatibility and driver support are still works in progress. If Nvidia can sort that out, the Legion 7 N1X could be a genuinely exciting laptop. Recommended Videos I have been waiting for a Windows on ARM laptop that can genuinely compete with Apple's MacBook Pros, and it seems the upcoming Nvidia N1X-powered laptop will finally deliver it.

Lenovo accidentally confirms it is working on laptops powered by NVIDIA's yet-to-be-announced N1X chip

There are plenty of signals pointing toward NVIDIA's rumored N1X chip. The latest comes from Lenovo, whose internal ADFS authentication system has been spotted referencing an "NVIDIA N1x Portal," confirming the OEM is actively working on N1X-powered laptops ahead of Computex 2026. The discovery, spotted by VideoCardz, shows two entries in Lenovo's public sign-in system: "NVIDIA N1x Portal PROD" and "NVIDIA N1x Portal Test." These labels suggest production and test environments for an internal Lenovo portal, confirming that N1X hardware is moving through Lenovo's internal systems. No product specs, model names, or launch dates were revealed. Interestingly, this isn't the first time N1X has broken cover. Earlier support page leaks listed several unreleased Lenovo systems with N1 and N1X labels, including the Legion 7 15N1X11, suggesting a Legion 7 gaming laptop built around the N1X chip. Yoga Pro 7, IdeaPad Slim 5, and Yoga 9 2-in-1 models were also listed, suggesting Lenovo is preparing a wide range of N1X-powered devices across different categories. We also recently covered a laptop motherboard with an N1 chip and 128GB of memory that appeared on Goofish. For those out of the loop, NVIDIA N1X is NVIDIA's upcoming ARM-based chip. Leaks suggest it combines a 20-core CPU and a Blackwell GPU in a single package. The CPU uses a hybrid design with 10 performance and 10 efficiency cores, while the GPU packs 6,144 CUDA cores, the same core count as the desktop RTX 5070. The chip is built on a 3nm process and supports up to 128GB of LPDDR5X memory. The N1X is likely based on the same GB10 Superchip found in NVIDIA's DGX Spark, with the laptop version expected to ship at a lower power target. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang confirmed earlier this year that the company is designing the chip in partnership with MediaTek, describing it as offering "low power consumption but excellent performance." If the specs hold up, this would mark the first time a Windows ARM laptop could realistically handle gaming, video editing, and AI workloads without a discrete GPU. NVIDIA is expected to reveal the N1X at its Computex 2026 keynote. If it doesn't surface there, it is hard to say when it would, given that further delays would put it in direct competition with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and Apple's M5 Pro at an increasingly disadvantageous time.