They claim that the most challenging aspect of transportation planning is the last-mile delivery. A network of warehouses and trucks can bring products within a mile of almost all customers, but logistical challenges and costs add up quickly in the process of delivering those goods to the right doors at the right time. There's a similar pattern in the AI space. Massive data center installations have enabled astonishing cloud-based AI services, but many researchers, developers, and data scientists require the power of an AI supercomputer to cover that last mile. They need machines that offer the convenience and space-saving design of a desktop PC but go well beyond the capabilities of consumer-grade hardware, especially when it comes to available GPU memory.
Enter a new class of AI desktop supercomputers, powered by ASUS and NVIDIA. The upcoming ASUS AI supercomputer lineup, led by the ASUS ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3 desktop PC and ASUS Ascent GX10 mini-PC, utilize the latest NVIDIA Grace Blackwell superchips to deliver remarkable performance in AI workflows. For those in need of local, private supercomputing resources but for whom a data center or rack server installation is not feasible, these systems offer a transformative opportunity to harness the capabilities of AI.
Scaling up memory to meet the parameter count of large AI models
A crucial aspect of accelerating locally-run AI workloads is having sufficient GPU memory. If a particular model does not fit into local memory, it may run very slowly or not run at all. While the 32 GB of VRAM provided by the highest-end NVIDIA consumer-grade graphics card on the market, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, is adequate for many smaller models, scaling up your system's VRAM to handle models with even more parameters can be challenging. By equipping the Ascent GX10 and ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3 with large single pools of coherent system memory, we are able to provide significant amounts of memory at your disposal.
AI supercomputer performance in a desktop PC form factor
Designed specifically for AI workflows, the ASUS ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3 is one of the first pioneers in a new class of computers based on the NVIDIA DGX station. This system is powered by the NVIDIA GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Desktop Superchip, offering data center performance in a desktop workstation. The ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3 ensures that businesses and researchers can develop and run large-scale AI training and inference workloads thanks to up to 784 GB of large coherent memory.
The AI supercomputer in the palm of your hand: the ASUS Ascent GX10
The ASUS Ascent GX10 democratizes AI by providing petaflop-scale AI computing capabilities in a design that can fit in the palm of your hand. This system delivers up to 1,000 AI TOPS of processing power with 128 GB of coherent unified system memory, allowing it to handle 200 billion parameter AI models.
Part of a complete AI solution set
ASUS offers a wide range of AI products to meet the needs of AI enthusiasts at every level. The ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3 and Ascent GX10 are part of a complete lineup that caters to various AI requirements, from building AI PCs to enterprise AI server solutions. These systems provide revolutionary AI supercomputer performance in a turnkey solution that fits on a desktop.
Some aspects of these systems are still in development, and more details will be shared later in 2025. Stay tuned for updates!
