Computex 2026 is kicking off in Taipei, Taiwan this week, where Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm, Intel, and other tech brands are announcing new laptops, handhelds, chips, and more. Nvidia unveiled [RTX Spark](https://www.theverge.com/tech/940589/nvidia-rtx-spark-n1-n1x-laptop-desktop-pc-cpu-gpu-ai-release-date), its first family of consumer PC chips, [arriving in laptops](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/940794/first-nvidia-rtx-spark-laptops-roundup-computex-2026) and mini PCs starting this fall. Intel is launching two new custom chips made for handheld gaming devices, the [Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme](https://www.theverge.com/tech/938692/intel-arc-g3-extreme-handheld-gaming), which will power the upcoming Acer Predator Atlas 8. Qualcomm is taking aim at the MacBook Neo with its new [entry-level Snapdragon C platform](https://www.theverge.com/tech/938665/qualcomm-promises-300-windows-laptops-with-new-snapdragon-c). Meanwhile, AMD’s responding to [RAMaggedon](https://www.theverge.com/news/839353/pc-ram-shortage-pricing-spike-news) by launching [new versions of its old hardware](https://www.theverge.com/tech/940524/amd-computex-am5-promise-2029-rx9070gre-7700x3d-5800x3d) and promising support for AM5 through 2029. _Follow along here for the latest news and updates._ * [These are the first Nvidia RTX Spark laptops](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/940794/first-nvidia-rtx-spark-laptops-roundup-computex-2026) * [Asus just announced the OLED Xbox Ally X of my dreams](https://www.theverge.com/games/940722/asus-xbox-ally-x20-special-edition-oled-screen) * [Adobe Premiere and Photoshop are optimized for Nvidia Spark laptops.](https://www.theverge.com/news/940588/adobe-premiere-and-photoshop-are-optimized-for-nvidia-spark-laptops) * [The first confirmed Nvidia RTX Spark laptops.](https://www.theverge.com/tech/940587/these-are-the-first-confirmed-nvidia-rtx-spark-laptops) * [This is the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra with Nvidia RTX Spark](https://www.theverge.com/tech/940584/microsoft-surface-laptop-ultra-nvidia-rtx-spark-pictures) * [Nvidia announces RTX Spark as ‘the most efficient PC chip ever built’](https://www.theverge.com/tech/940589/nvidia-rtx-spark-n1-n1x-laptop-desktop-pc-cpu-gpu-ai-release-date) * [Nvidia says ‘CPUs for agents’ are ‘our new major growth driver’.](https://www.theverge.com/news/940720/nvidia-says-cpus-for-agents-are-our-new-major-growth-driver) * [MSI put Vincent van Gogh paintings on two limited edition laptops.](https://www.theverge.com/tech/940650/msi-put-vincent-van-gogh-paintings-on-two-limited-edition-laptops) * [Only MSI could put this much dragon on a laptop.](https://www.theverge.com/tech/940639/only-msi-could-put-this-much-dragon-on-a-laptop) * [The MSI Katana and Venture laptops are getting a fresh redesign, but details are sparse.](https://www.theverge.com/tech/940631/the-msi-katana-and-venture-laptops-are-getting-a-fresh-redesign-but-details-are-sparse) * [AMD’s new pitch: our old tech is so good you should just keep using it](https://www.theverge.com/tech/940524/amd-computex-am5-promise-2029-rx9070gre-7700x3d-5800x3d) * [The QD-OLED gaming monitor that started it all got a big upgrade](https://www.theverge.com/games/938956/alienware-computex-tandem-qd-oled-penta-rgb-stripe-gaming-monitors-specs) * [Dell is bringing back the XPS 13 as a MacBook Neo competitor — with a temporary discount to $599](https://www.theverge.com/tech/940498/dell-xps-13-student-laptop-intel-wildcat-panther-lake-computex-price) * [MSI stuck a holographic AI capsule to its new desktop.](https://www.theverge.com/news/940513/msi-stuck-a-holographic-ai-capsule-to-its-new-desktop) * [This extravagant gaming laptop could ruin other screens for you](https://www.theverge.com/tech/940221/asus-rog-strix-scar-18-elmb-gaming-laptop-motion-blur-handson-impressions) * [Nvidia, Microsoft, and Arm are all teasing Nvidia’s new N1X laptop processors](https://www.theverge.com/news/940275/nvidia-n1x-laptop-processor-arm-microsoft-teaser) * [Acer’s launching a Linux handheld for streaming your PC games](https://www.theverge.com/games/940091/acer-nitro-blaze-link-linux-handheld) * [Microsoft teases new Surface hardware and ‘a new era of PC’](https://www.theverge.com/news/939960/microsoft-computex-teaser-surface-nvidia-windows-rumors) * [Acer’s answer to the MacBook Neo is a $699 laptop with Intel chips and 8GB of RAM](https://www.theverge.com/tech/939596/acer-swift-air-14-aspire-18-nitro-16-computex-price-specs) * [This is MSI’s new Claw 8 EX AI Plus gaming handheld](https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/939758/msi-claw-8-ex-ai-plus-gaming-handheld-reveal-computex-2026) * [Qualcomm promises $300 Windows laptops with new Snapdragon C](https://www.theverge.com/tech/938665/qualcomm-promises-300-windows-laptops-with-new-snapdragon-c) * [Acer’s new convertible laptop houses Snapdragon X2 chips and a garaged stylus.](https://www.theverge.com/tech/938696/acers-new-convertible-laptop-houses-snapdragon-x2-chips-and-a-garaged-stylus) * [Intel’s first handheld gaming chip is the Arc G3, and this Acer is using it](https://www.theverge.com/tech/938692/intel-arc-g3-extreme-handheld-gaming) * [A roughly $300 laptop? In this economy?](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/938687/a-roughly-300-laptop-in-this-economy)