What if the AI supercomputer lived under your desk instead of in someone else’s data centre? NVIDIA says that is coming to Windows from the final quarter of 2026. The catch for UK firms is the price: pre-orders for machines in this class are already listed above £100,000.
What is NVIDIA DGX Station for Windows?
It is a deskside computer built to run large AI models and AI agents locally. NVIDIA announced it at the end of May, and the headline figures are big:
- Models of up to 1 trillion parameters running on the machine itself
- Up to 748GB of memory and up to 20 petaflops of AI speed
- Hardware from ASUS, Dell, GIGABYTE, HP, MSI and Supermicro, expected in Q4 2026
A parameter is roughly one of the “dials” inside an AI model, so more of them generally means a more capable model. A trillion is the territory of the biggest systems on the market.
Why does Windows matter?
The earlier DGX Station shipped with Linux, which many office IT teams do not run. A Windows version means the same box can sit alongside everyday business software. NVIDIA built it with Microsoft, whose Windows chief Pavan Davuluri said it “unlocks a new class of AI performance on Windows”. It also supports a runtime for AI agents, the software helpers that carry out tasks for you, as DataCentreNews UK reported.
The UK angle: keeping your data at home
Running a model on your own premises means client files never leave the building. That matters here: in a survey commissioned by Argyll Data Development, 64% said they would be more likely to adopt an AI platform that met sovereignty requirements, and 38.9% said the UK lacks enough domestic computing power. Local hardware can make data-protection conversations easier, though it does not replace them.
What will it cost in the UK?
NVIDIA has not published a price. For a guide, UK retailer Scan lists similar GB300 workstations on pre-order from £103,999.99, with ASUS models at £117,599.99 and £119,999.99 due on 30 December. None of those listings mentions Windows, so treat them as a ballpark, and check whether VAT is included. In the US, one retailer listed a Linux tower from about $94,930.
A fair reality check
NVIDIA’s headline promises a supercomputer “on every enterprise desk”, but at six figures this is no impulse buy. The “up to” numbers are maximums, the speed claims come from NVIDIA and have not been independently tested, and there is no confirmed UK Windows release date. Most small firms will do better renting AI over the internet.
AI Boom Team take
Don’t rush to buy one. Do notice the direction: powerful AI is moving from distant data centres towards the office, and that will eventually trickle down to cheaper machines. If your business handles sensitive client data, start asking now which AI jobs should stay in-house.
Sources: NVIDIA, DataCentreNews UK, Tom’s Hardware, IT Brief UK and Scan, checked on 23 October 2026. Published 26 October 2026.
By the AI Boom Team. © aiboom.uk
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