An Nvidia N1 CPU reportedly spotted on engineering motherboard — here’s what we know

We may have just received another glimpse of Nvidia’s N1 laptop and desktop CPU. As Wccftech reports, an X user named Ruby_Rapids posted a listing on the Chinese Goofish resale platform featuring an engineering-sample motherboard with the upcoming Nvidia SoC (System-on-Chip). If this listing is true, it could mean Nvidia plans to launch the chip relatively soon.

Based on the details the user shared, this appears to be an early engineering sample of the motherboard. It appears to be a laptop motherboard, though it could also be used in a tablet. Regardless, this aligns with previous reports that Nvidia N1 chips could power slimmer gaming laptops (among others).

The N1 processor is the biggest chip on this motherboard. It’s surrounded by eight RAM modules, making for a total of 128GB of memory. There are also two M.2 slots, an integrated Wi-Fi chip on the motherboard, and some ports for HDMI, USB-C, and a headphone jack. The big cut-out suggests this will use a blower-style fan, with the N1 under a heatsink as part of the cooling solution.

This motherboard is listed for 9999 RMB (around $1,400 USD), but as Wccftech notes, this is likely a placeholder.

As we’ve previously reported, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has confirmed new chips with MediaTek are coming. Not only does this mean Nvidia will have a stake in PCs in a whole new way, but it could lead to slimmer, more powerful gaming laptops. Moreover, it's bringing the fight to Intel Core Ultra Series 3, AMD Ryzen AI 400, and Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite.

We can’t verify the accuracy of this motherboard listing, so take this story with a healthy dose of skepticism. But as I said in the intro, if this post is real, then perhaps it won’t be long until Nvidia unleashes its SoC on the world. If and when that happens, the already hot CPU chip war is about to get a whole lot hotter. Stay tuned for updates!

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