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ASUS and Lenovo expand AI hardware and infrastructure

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ASUS, Lenovo, ASUS and Acer Lenovo expand AI hardware integration and infrastructure

ASUS and Lenovo have expanded their hardware offerings to support agentic AI and local large language model (LLM) processing. Initially, ASUS focused on software and service integration by launching Zenni Claw, a free beta agentic AI assistant designed to automate workflows. This software can operate either locally or via the cloud, though cloud-based models require users to provide their own API keys. ASUS also introduced assistant, and a three-month Google AI subscription bundle for select laptop models released between 2025 and 2027. Following these software developments, both laptops. At IFA 2026, ASUS and Lenovo unveiled a new hardware lineup of AI-focused ProArt computers, including the P14 and P16 laptops and the GR1X Mini PC. The ProArt P16 is noted as one of the thinnest 16-inch laptops in its class at IFA 2026 centered on NVIDIA’s 12.9 mm. These devices utilize the NVIDIA RTX Spark platform. This superchip platform, an ARM-based architecture integrates integrating an NVIDIA Grace CPU with a Blackwell RTX GPU using graphics via NVLink-C2C technology, providing up to 1 Petaflop of FP4 performance and supporting technology. High-end configurations provide up to 128GB of unified memory. This enables memory and 1 Petaflop of performance, enabling the local execution of LLMs with up to 120 billion parameters and high-resolution 4K AI video generation. NVIDIA announced that the RTX Spark N1X processors will be available in October 2026 in two configurations: a high-performance version featuring 20 CPU cores, 6,144 CUDA cores, and up to 128GB of unified memory, and an efficient version with 18 CPU cores, 5,120 CUDA cores, and up to 32GB of memory. At IFA 2026, ASUS introduced several ProArt series devices, including the ProArt P16 and P14 laptops and the ProArt GR1X mini PC. The ProArt P16 is noted as the thinnest 16-inch ProArt model to date, measuring 12.9mm in thickness. parameters. To support this hardware, this, ASUS is introducing a software ecosystem including the MuseTree and StoryCube for generative AI and media management. software ecosystem. Lenovo also debuted its own RTX Spark-powered Yoga Pro 9n and 9n, Yoga 9n 2-in-1 laptops, alongside and the ThinkCentre X Ultra desktop. Expanding beyond consumer hardware, ASUS announced its integrated AI-Factory platform at the ASUS AI Tech 2026 conference in Seoul. This infrastructure spans data centers, workstations, and edge computing. A key component is the AI POD XA VR721-E3, which utilizes NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 architecture and reportedly offers ten times the performance per watt compared to previous generations. The platform includes various solutions like the XA NR1I-E12LR/L and the PE3000N for edge computing, supported by partnerships with NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, and several other industry leaders.

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  1. 2026-09-08 01:52 UTC ASUS and Lenovo expand AI hardware and infrastructure
  2. 2026-09-05 19:27 UTC ASUS, Lenovo, and Acer AI hardware integration
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