ASUS Ascent QN10: a compact AI mini PC powered by Snapdragon X2 Elite
ASUS has begun shipping the Ascent QN10, the first mini PC built around Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite platform, delivering up to 80 TOPS of NPU power for local AI tasks. The 0.7‑liter device uses an 18‑core Oryon CPU, Adreno X2‑90 GPU with a Hexagon NPU (up to 80 TOPS), and offers up to 32GB LPDDR5x memory and 512GB–2TB storage, plus Wi‑Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, a full port suite, and a novel cooling design. It also provides access to Qualcomm’s AI Hub with 175+ models and is priced at $1,349 at Best Buy.