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This compact and powerful desktop AI supercomputer is designed to make advanced AI development

NVIDIA GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip enables petaflop-scale AI computing, empowering innovation.

NVIDIA GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip: Delivers 1 petaflop of AI performance  

NVIDIA AI Software Stack: A full-stack solution that provides all the tools needed to get AI projects up and running quickly 

Scalable architecture: NVIDIA NVLink-C2C for ultrafast CPU-GPU memory communication and NVIDIA ConnectX-7 networking for dual GX10 clusters

 Precision-crafted for ultimate thermal efficiency: Delivers 1.6x more efficient thermal coverage compared to similar compact systems

TAIPEI, Taiwan, October 14, 2025 — ASUS today announced that the new Ascent GX10 will be available on October 15, 2025. This compact and powerful desktop AI supercomputer is designed to make advanced AI development more accessible to developers, AI researchers and data scientists. Powered by the groundbreaking NVIDIA® GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip and the NVIDIA AI software stack, the Ascent GX10 delivers full-stack AI performance in a minimal footprint

Empowering AI innovation with unmatched performance

ASUS Ascent GX10 is engineered for AI development. Accelerated by the NVIDIA GB10 Superchip that features a 20-core NVIDIA Grace CPU and a NVIDIA Blackwell GPU, Ascent GX10 delivers up to 1 petaflop of AI performance for inference and model fine-tuning. It also supports 128 GB of unified memory to enable work on up to 200-billion-parameter models directly on a desktop. At a compact 150 x 150 x 51 mm, the Ascent GX10 is perfect for any workspace, offering a minimal footprint with exceptional performance..

Despite its small stature, Ascent GX10 is a true full-stack AI solution accelerated by the comprehensive NVIDIA AI software stack. This integrated platform provides all the tools needed for tasks like prototyping, fine-tuning and inference for development of applications in robotics, computer vision and Vision-Language Models (VLMs).

Scalable architecture allows for unparalleled flexibility. Users can connect two Ascent GX10 units via the high-speed ConnectX-7 network interfaces to instantly double AI performance to 2 petaflops, with up to 256 GB of unified memory and 8 GB of storage. The Ascent GX10 enables powerful local AI training at a lower price point. It also offers enterprise-level security, keeping sensitive data local. Ascent GX10 offers flexible storage options to meet every AI development need. The 1 TB M.2 2242 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD option is well-suited for AI newcomers working with smaller datasets and entry-level test projects. The upcoming 2 TB M.2 2242 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD-equipped model is ideal for supporting larger datasets, multiple models, or experiments running concurrently. For those tackling large-scale, extensive workflows, the forthcoming Ascent GX10 featuring a 4 TB M.2 2242 NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 SSD is suitable for users managing numerous datasets or projects simultaneously, ensuring all data is on hand.

Handling cutting-edge large-parameter generative-AI models

ASUS Ascent GX10, with its 128GB of unified system memory and FP4 data format support, is capable of managing AI models up to 200-billion parameters. This allows AI developers to prototype, fine-tine and inference the latest AI reasoning models — up to 70-billion parameters — directly on their desktop. Thanks to the integrated NVIDIA ConnectX® network interface cards (NICs), two GX10 systems can be linked to handle even larger models, such as Llama 3.1 with 405-billion parameters.

Local development, scalable deployment

ASUS Ascent GX10 provides a powerful, economical experimentation platform for developers to prototype models and AI applications, freeing up essential compute resources in their clusters, which are more suited for training and deploying production models. Using NVIDIA AI software enables Ascent GX10 users to seamlessly transition their models from desktop environments to NVIDIA DGX Cloud or any accelerated cloud or data center infrastructure with virtually no code adjustments, facilitating easier prototyping, fine-tuning and iteration processes.

Availability & Pricing

The ASUS Ascent GX10 personal AI supercomputer will be available starting October 15, 2025, 8:00 a.m. (Pacific time) from authorized ASUS partners and retailers.

By - Aaradhay Sharma

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