ASUS's V400 is the first Snapdragon X-powered Windows on Arm desktop PC

ASUS has announced a new line-up of all-in-one PC, which are those machines that include the PC hardware and chassis as part of the display or monitor, and one particular model stands out from the pack. And would be the new ASUS V400 AiO (VM441QA), which is powered by Qualcomm's first-generation Snapdragon X chip, which debuted with the first wave of Windows on Arm laptops, known as Copilot+ PCs.

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ASUS calls this new sleek PC the "first all-in-one desktop built on the Snapdragon X platform," which includes a Qualcomm Adreno GPU and Hexagon NPU. Looking at the hardware specs, which also include 16 or 32GB of LPDDR5X memory, and up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 storage, it's an interesting use of the Snapdragon X APU in what looks to be a sleek, power-efficient, productivity PC for those looking for a machine that can handle the basics.

Naturally, as a desktop PC, it offers advantages over Copilot+ PC laptops, namely a larger display and more ports for secondary devices and expansion. The ASUS V400 AiO includes multiple USB and audio ports as well as an HDMI 2.1b port for connecting a second display.

Throw in the larger-than-a-laptop 23.8-inch, FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 display (that's also available in a touchscreen version), and this could be a sign that we're going to see more Windows on Arm desktop PCs hit the market in the coming months. Again, this is a first-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon X machine. As there doesn't appear to be an X Elite variant, the ASUS V400 AiO is aimed at users seeking a general-purpose productivity PC with basic AI capabilities, with pricing starting at $649.99 USD.

As an added bonus, ASUS's choice of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X chip means the physical design of the ASUS V400 AiO is slimmer and more compact than most all-in-one desktops.