Nvidia Sets Sights on N2X and N3X Chips, Aiming for Star Trek-Level AI Technology
Nvidia’s RTX Spark is just the beginning of an exciting journey into advanced consumer laptop technology. At Computex 2026 in Taipei, CEO Jensen Huang announced plans for at least two more generations of RTX Spark, aiming to create computers reminiscent of Star Trek and droids like those in Star Wars that respond to voice commands.
“I want to talk to my laptop! I want R2-D2!” Huang expressed to analysts, revealing that he has been collaborating with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella for about three years to make this vision a reality. He envisions a future where users can simply approach their Windows PC and say, “hello, do something,” similar to a memorable scene from Star Trek IV where Scotty mistakenly talks to a mouse, expecting it to be a microphone.
Huang believes that future computers will be powered by AI, extending beyond just laptops to everyday devices. “Everything’s going to be an AI. Your vacuum cleaner, you’ll talk to it, go mop that up,” he added. He also imagines that “R2-D2” won’t always need to be nearby. Just like Artoo rescuing Luke from the Death Star’s garbage compactor, he foresees the ability to communicate with your computer remotely.
“If I want to talk with my laptop today, I gotta wait until I get back to my room. In the future, if I need my laptop to do something, I just text it with WhatsApp. I say, ‘R2-D2, there’s this thing with the PowerPoint slide, slide number 17, that image is scaled or titled wrong. It should not say CX9, it should say CX10.’ R2-D2 opens up PowerPoint, modifies it, puts it in PDF, sends it to me. Can you imagine that? Easy.”
Huang also addressed the practicality of local computing versus cloud-based AI. “You don’t want to necessarily run everything in the cloud, because if you can run it locally, it’s free. Why rent a television? You’re going to use that every day. Why rent a washer dryer? You’re going to use that hopefully once a week. Why rent a refrigerator? You’re going to use it every day. Why rent an assistant computer? You’re going to use it every day.”
He emphasized the importance of having your data and tools on your own machine. “What, am I going to call Claude to control my laptop? Are you insane? It doesn’t make any sense! I want to talk to my laptop! I want R2-D2! I want you to do a few things for me when I’m gone. I’m here giving a keynote, and there’s some code I want finished… hey I’ve got an idea, I’m going to call R2-D2, all the files are here in my laptop, all the tools are here, get that done. You can’t do that with Claude Code in the cloud.”
While Nvidia has yet to showcase substantial evidence that the first generation of RTX Spark laptops will deliver a truly Star Trek-like experience, the company is focused on providing a robust local AI computing capability. The Spark boasts up to 128GB of RAM, which Nvidia claims can support 120-billion-parameter AI agents. The question remains: is that enough for R2-D2 to accomplish your tasks?
However, these laptops will come at a premium. When asked about the price, Huang acknowledged the cost, indicating that early adopters will likely be power users.
Despite the high price tag, Nvidia plans to scale down the RTX Spark from the initial “superchip” with 128GB of RAM to models with as little as 16GB. The company is committed to developing a full range of these devices across multiple generations. “N2X and N3X are already planned, and N1X is called N1X because it has a smaller version called N1. We’re going to expand our family. We’re going to extend this architecture for a very long time,” Huang stated.
