Taiwan, one of the world’s largest technology manufacturing centers, is hosting Computex 2025 this year from May 19–23. The theme of the fair is “AI Next!”, and many innovations that will shape the future of PC hardware are being introduced, from artificial intelligence to portable computer chips, from next-generation graphics cards to glasses-free 3D displays. While giants such as Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm, MediaTek and Foxconn will take the stage at the fair, Intel is not on the stage this year.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s opening speech on May 19 showcased next-generation graphics cards such as the RTX 5060 and AI-focused hardware. AMD is expected to introduce affordable graphics cards, especially the Radeon RX 9060, as a sequel to the Ryzen 9000 series, and its new Zen 5-based Threadripper processors on May 22. It will not be a surprise if AMD strengthens its position in the HEDT market again.
On the other hand, one of the most anticipated players of the fair is Qualcomm. The company is expected to share new information about how it is making Arm architecture systems more widespread with the Snapdragon X processors it developed for Copilot+ PCs. In this context, it seems likely that the new Arm-based laptop processor platform called N1/N1X, which is claimed to be developed in collaboration with MediaTek and Nvidia, will be given clues for the first time at the fair.
Silence prevails on the Intel front. The company is not taking the main stage at Computex 2025 after the CEO change. It is possible that some technical updates regarding the Core Ultra 300 processors codenamed “Panther Lake” will be shared behind the scenes, but a serious launch is not expected.
On the storage side, an explosion is expected in the number of PCIe 5.0 SSDs. Models with lower power consumption and no DRAM are expected to stand out at the fair and become more widespread with new generation desktop motherboards. Some models may attract attention with their energy-efficient structures that do not require active cooling.
The integration of artificial intelligence into desktops and laptops is also one of the hottest topics of the fair. With AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 series and Intel’s “Lunar Lake” platform, NPU units have started to appear in more and more laptops. Manufacturers are preparing to introduce new devices with Copilot+ support by updating their existing series with these AI hardware.
On the corporate AI side, solutions that compete with special-purpose AI machines such as Nvidia’s DGX Spark mini PC are expected. Systems such as Asus’ “Ascent GX10” stand out as powerful desktop solutions with local AI model training and execution capacity with their performances at the 1,000 TOPS level.
In design trends, the reverse motherboard trend stands out. With MSI’s Project Zero and Asus’ BTF (Back to the Future) initiatives, new-generation motherboards and cases where cables are completely hidden at the back of the case enable clean and minimalist system setups. ASRock and Gigabyte are also expected to enter this field.
In display technologies, the glasses-free 3D trend is reborn. With Acer’s SpatialLabs series and Samsung’s Odyssey 3D monitors, this technology is not only for CAD and engineering applications, but also for entertainment and gaming. Following Lenovo’s 3D devices showcased at MWC, similar moves are expected from manufacturers such as Asus, MSI, BenQ and Gigabyte at Computex 2025.
