ASUS AI PC Lineup 2026: CES, Computex & Launches Roundup SG
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ASUS's 2026 AI PC lineup runs from a S$1,079 ExpertCenter mini PC to a GB300 DGX Station, and most of it was announced at two events: CES 2026 in January and Computex 2026 in June. This roundup lists what ASUS announced at each, the launches that followed through the year, and maps every product to what SourceIT stocks in Singapore with its current price. Dates are from ASUS press releases and the verified record in our earlier posts; where ASUS has announced something we cannot yet buy, we say so. For how the products fit together, start with the ASUS Agent Computer guide.
ASUS AI PC 2026 at a glance
| Product | Announced / launched | AI silicon | SourceIT price (SGD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUC 16 Pro | CES, Jan 2026; Core Ultra 7 356H and X7 358H retail Mar 2026; X9 388H now listed | Intel Core Ultra Series 3, 50 TOPS NPU, up to 180 platform TOPS with Arc B390 | S$1,955 to S$4,420 |
| ExpertCenter PN55 | CES, Jan 2026 | AMD Ryzen AI 400, up to 55 TOPS NPU | S$1,999 to S$2,699 |
| ROG GR70 | CES, Jan 2026 | Ryzen 9 9955HX3D + RTX 5070 Laptop | S$3,695 |
| ROG NUC 16 (2026) | Launched 15 May 2026 | Core Ultra 200HX Plus + RTX 5060 / 5070 Ti / 5080 Laptop | S$3,466.90 to S$5,745.80 |
| Ascent QN10 | Announced 2 Jun 2026 at Computex; shipping 18 Sep 2026 | Snapdragon X2 Elite, 80 TOPS Hexagon NPU | S$2,375 |
| Ascent GX10 | On sale since Oct 2025; Computex 2026 Best Choice award; Red Dot 2026 | NVIDIA GB10, 128 GB unified, 1 PFLOP FP4 | S$7,200 to S$9,850 |
| ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3 | Independent review published 23 Sep 2026 | NVIDIA GB300, 748 GB coherent memory, up to 20 PFLOPS NVFP4 | Price on request |
CES 2026: NUC 16 Pro, ExpertCenter PN55 and ROG GR70
ASUS's CES press release of 7 January 2026 covered three new ultra-small-form-factor PCs and brought the Ascent GX10 along as the AI anchor. The NUC 16 Pro moved the business NUC to Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake), up to the Core Ultra X9 with Arc B390 graphics and up to 180 platform TOPS, which ASUS described as nearly double the previous generation, with dual 2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0 in the same 0.7-litre chassis. It reached Singapore in stages: the Core Ultra 7 356H and X7 358H in March, and the X9 388H configurations now, at S$3,390 for 32 GB and S$4,420 for 64 GB; see NUC 16 Pro X9 388H now available.
The ExpertCenter PN55 is a Copilot+ mini PC on AMD Ryzen AI 400 with Radeon 800M graphics and up to a 55 TOPS NPU, dual 2.5G LAN and six USB ports. SourceIT lists it in three configurations: Ryzen AI 5 430 16 GB / 1 TB at S$1,999, Ryzen AI 7 445 32 GB / 1 TB at S$2,495 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 32 GB / 1 TB at S$2,699, all Windows 11 Pro.
The ROG GR70 is a gaming mini PC on AMD Ryzen 9 with 3D V-Cache and a GeForce RTX 5070 or 5060 Laptop GPU, with triple-fan cooling. The Singapore configuration is the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with RTX 5070, 32 GB / 1 TB and, unusually for a ROG mini PC, Windows 11 Pro, at S$3,695.
Computex 2026: Ascent QN10 debut and a Best Choice award for the GX10
Computex 2026 ran from 2 to 5 June at Taipei Nangang Hall 1, and ASUS previewed it under the theme "Ubiquitous AI. Incredible Possibilities." with six pillars: Workspace, Industrial, Everyday, Creator, Healthcare and Gaming AI. Two things from the show matter to Singapore buyers. First, the Ascent QN10 was announced on 2 June: the first mini PC on Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite, with an 18-core Oryon CPU, an 80 TOPS Hexagon NPU and Snapdragon Guardian for remote management, aimed at running mid-sized language models, image generation, transcription and document analysis locally. It began shipping on 18 September 2026 and SourceIT lists the 32 GB / 1 TB unit at S$2,375; our QN10 vs GX10 post explains when an NPU box beats a GB10 box.
Second, on 1 June ASUS announced that the Ascent GX10 had won a Computex 2026 Best Choice Category Award in AI Computing and Tech, one of ten Best Choice awards ASUS and ROG took at the show. The GX10, ExpertCenter PN55 and NUC 16 Pro were on the stand as the existing lineup around the new QN10 rather than as new announcements.
The 2026 launches, in order
March 2026: NUC 16 Pro Core Ultra 7 356H and X7 358H reach retail.
15 May 2026: ROG NUC 2026 launches on Intel Core Ultra 200HX Plus with RTX 5060, 5070 Ti and 5080 Laptop GPUs, in black or white. Singapore prices run from S$3,466.90 to S$5,745.80; the full list is in ROG NUC 16 price in Singapore.
2 June 2026: Ascent QN10 announced at Computex; GX10 Best Choice award announced 1 June.
1 July 2026: ASUS reports 43 Red Dot Product Design Awards for 2026, with the Ascent GX10 and NUC 16 Pro both listed in the Computer and Information Technology category. The GX10 also carries iF and Taiwan Excellence 2026 recognition.
29 July 2026: ASUS support lists DGX OS 7.5.0-2 for the Ascent GX10; what the 7.x line changed is in DGX OS updates for GX10 owners.
18 September 2026: Ascent QN10 starts shipping.
23 September 2026: StorageReview publishes its review of the ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3, ASUS's GB300 DGX Station, finding it within 2% of the MSI WS300 on 24 of 28 benchmark pairs and serving GPT-OSS-120B at about 9,300 tokens per second; details in our ET900N G3 guide.
October 2026: NUC 16 Pro X9 388H configurations listed in Singapore.
What each announcement means for a Singapore buyer
The 2026 lineup sorts cleanly by what runs the model. For Copilot+ features and small models on a quiet desk, the NUC 16 Pro (Intel NPU plus Arc B390 on the X models) and the ExpertCenter PN55 (AMD, 55 TOPS NPU) are the office choices, and the QN10 is the always-on, low-power alternative with the biggest NPU of the three at 80 TOPS. For CUDA on Windows, the ROG NUC 16 and ROG GR70 carry RTX 50-series Laptop GPUs. For 70B-class models and agent development, the Ascent GX10 at S$7,200 is the entry point and the most-awarded product in the range this year. For a department serving frontier-scale models, the ET900N G3 is the only GB300 system ASUS makes. The AI hardware calculator turns a model size into one of those tiers.
Buying the ASUS 2026 AI PC range in Singapore
SourceIT is an authorised ASUS reseller and stocks every product in this roundup with official ASUS Singapore warranty: NUC 16 Pro from S$1,955, ExpertCenter PN55 from S$1,999, ROG GR70 at S$3,695, ROG NUC 16 from S$3,466.90, Ascent QN10 at S$2,375, Ascent GX10 from S$7,200, and the ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3 on request, with commissioning available for the GX10 and ET900N G3. GB10 and GB300 systems are allocated, so engage us early. Use Request for Quotation on any product page, call (65) 6978 3502, or email Sales@sourceit.com.sg. We are GeBIZ and Vendors@Gov registered for government, statutory board, school and IHL orders.
Frequently asked questions
What did ASUS announce at CES 2026? The NUC 16 Pro on Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (up to Core Ultra X9 with Arc B390, up to 180 platform TOPS), the ExpertCenter PN55 on AMD Ryzen AI 400 with up to a 55 TOPS NPU, and the ROG GR70 gaming mini PC with Ryzen 9 and RTX 5070 or 5060 Laptop graphics, alongside the Ascent GX10.
What did ASUS show at Computex 2026? The Ascent QN10, the first mini PC on Snapdragon X2 Elite with an 80 TOPS NPU, announced 2 June 2026, and the Ascent GX10 won a Best Choice Category Award in AI Computing and Tech.
Which 2026 ASUS AI PCs are available in Singapore now? All of them at SourceIT: NUC 16 Pro including the X9 388H, ExpertCenter PN55, ROG GR70, ROG NUC 16, Ascent QN10, Ascent GX10 and the ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3 on request.
When did the Ascent QN10 start shipping? 18 September 2026, after its 2 June 2026 announcement at Computex. It is S$2,375 for 32 GB / 1 TB.
What awards did the Ascent GX10 win in 2026? A Computex 2026 Best Choice Category Award (AI Computing and Tech), a Red Dot Product Design Award 2026, plus iF and Taiwan Excellence 2026 recognition.
Which ASUS AI PC should I buy in 2026? NUC 16 Pro or PN55 for office AI, QN10 for always-on NPU work, ROG NUC 16 for CUDA on Windows, Ascent GX10 for 70B-class models, ET900N G3 for team-scale serving.
