Razer Unveils Forge AI Dev Workstation for Local AI at CES 2026
Quick Report
At CES 2026, Razer launched the Forge AI Dev Workstation, a high-end system designed for local AI development. The workstation supports up to four professional GPUs (AMD or NVIDIA), workstation-class CPUs, eight DDR5 slots, and multiple SSDs, with industrial-grade cooling and up to 2000 W power.
Razer is targeting AI developers and power users who want to avoid cloud fees and keep data local. The launch also includes AIKit, an open-source toolkit compatible with over 280,000 LLMs, and a partnership with Tenstorrent for portable Thunderbolt AI accelerators. The Forge can be rack-mounted for teams or used as a standalone tower, offering scalable local compute for demanding AI workloads.
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- TPU
- Razer AIKit Announcement
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