Gigabyte launches 1-liter AI mini PC with Nvidia RTX Spark chip and up to 4TB SSD

Gigabyte has announced the AI Top Aero, a one-liter mini PC built around Nvidia’s RTX Spark platform. The company has yet to reveal its pricing and availability details.

Gigabyte AI Top Aero Specifications

The system runs on Nvidia’s RTX Spark N1X Superchip, which pairs a 20-core Nvidia Grace CPU with a Blackwell-architecture RTX GPU. For memory, the computer supports up to 128GB of LPDDR5X unified RAM. Because the memory is unified, the CPU and GPU share the same pool of data.

For AI workloads, this means the GPU can access the entire 128GB capacity. Loading large-parameter AI models requires a significant amount of video memory. In a traditional desktop setup, achieving 128GB of VRAM would require installing several discrete graphics cards, which requires a much larger case and power supply. Storage configurations for the mini PC go up to a 4TB PCIe Gen 5 SSD.

To manage the heat generated by the Grace CPU and Blackwell GPU in a one-liter chassis, Gigabyte is using a custom thermal design. This cooling setup is meant to maintain performance during extended workloads, such as long inference tasks or video rendering, without thermal throttling.

Port selection includes USB Type-C and a 10GbE Ethernet connection, alongside Wi-Fi 7 support. The 10-gigabit Ethernet port is a standard addition for workstations that need to transfer large datasets or video files across a local network.

The AI Top Aero runs Windows and uses Nvidia’s CUDA platform. It is compatible with standard local AI tools, including LM Studio, Ollama, and ComfyUI. It also supports Nvidia’s Nemotron models and the Nvidia Pair protocol, which allows users to split inference tasks across multiple devices on the same network.

Aside from development and creative work, the system functions as a standard Windows gaming PC. The Blackwell GPU supports Nvidia’s DLSS 5 technology for upscaling and rendering in compatible games.

In related news, Asus has recently launched the ProArt GR1X mini PC powered by Nvidia’s RTX Spark superchip.