- The Acer Veriton GN100 uses the NVIDIA GB10 chip for extreme AI acceleration.
- Acer's mini workstation delivers one petaflop of performance in a 1.2kg chassis.
- Two GN100 units can be combined to control huge models.
Acer introduced Veriton GN100 AI mini workstationa small desktop device that claims to deliver up to 1 petaflop of FP4 AI performance.
He uses Nvidia Grace Blackwell's GB10 superchip, delivering levels of processing power typically reserved for servers. business laptop and workstation users in compact offices.
The company opened early access registration for UK organizations, pitching the system as a way to handle on-premises AI workloads without relying on cloud computing.
Desktop AI with enterprise ambitions
The Veriton GN100 appears to be aimed at professionals and researchers who need powerful edge-based computing.
The device measures 150 by 150 by 50.5 mm and weighs approximately 1.2 kg and includes up to 128 GB of unified LPDDR5x memory for CPU-GPU sharing and 4 TB of self-encrypting NVMe storage.
Acer says the two devices can be connected using the NVIDIA ConnectX-7 network to drive large-scale models containing up to 405 billion parameters.
The system runs NVIDIA DGX OS along with the company's artificial intelligence software stack and supports development tools such as PyTorch, Jupyter and Ollama.
This setup provides users with an environment to prototype and fine-tune models directly on the desktop, eliminating the need for constant cloud access and helping reduce operational delays.
Veriton GN100 is equipped with four USB 3.2 Type-C ports, an HDMI 2.1b output and an Ethernet interface for wired connections, as well as support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.1.
Acer's message emphasizes privacy, cost control and latency reduction, three areas where cloud AI services often fall short.
By providing local processing of outputs and data, Veriton GN100 aims to keep sensitive data under internal control, which is relevant for UK organizations bound by GDPR compliance.
The company also claims predictable costs compared to fluctuating pay-as-you-go cloud prices, although long-term cost comparisons remain untested.
This device is designed for enterprise environments that require high-speed AI processing on a device in a desktop form factor, and features a Kensington lock for added security.
This mobile workstation starts at €3,999 in EMEA, prices and availability vary by region.
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