Dell Technologies has announced new Pro Max desktop systems powered by Nvidia’s GB10 and GB300 Grace Blackwell chips, alongside support for Nvidia NemoClaw and OpenShell, as the company pushes local, autonomous AI development beyond cloud infrastructure.
The announcement positions Dell as the first OEM to ship a desktop system based on the Nvidia GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra superchip, bringing data centre-level AI compute to a deskside form factor.
Focus shifts to local AI and autonomous agents
The new systems are designed around autonomous AI agents, which can perform multi-step tasks over extended periods with minimal human intervention. Nvidia’s OpenShell runtime provides a sandboxed environment where such agents can run with controlled permissions and local data processing.
Dell says this approach addresses a key concern for enterprises: balancing the capabilities of autonomous AI with security and data privacy. Running workloads locally reduces reliance on cloud infrastructure and keeps sensitive data on-device.
The broader idea, as outlined in Dell’s accompanying blog, is to bring AI development closer to the user, allowing faster experimentation without cloud costs or latency constraints.
GB300 brings data centre performance to the desk
The flagship Dell Pro Max configuration with GB300 delivers up to 20 petaFLOPS of AI performance and includes up to 748 GB of unified memory, enabling large-scale models to run locally.
Dell claims this allows developers to work with trillion-parameter-class models without relying on external servers, while also improving response times and maintaining offline functionality.
The system also integrates Dell’s MaxCool thermal design, which is intended to handle sustained AI workloads by improving heat dissipation efficiency.
GB10 targets smaller-scale local experimentation
Alongside GB300, Dell is also introducing Pro Max systems with the GB10 platform, which delivers up to 1 petaFLOP of AI performance and 128 GB of memory.
These systems are positioned for developers and teams working on early-stage models or iterative workflows, where running AI locally can reduce both cost and dependency on cloud infrastructure.
Dell also notes that air-gapped configurations are being developed for sensitive environments, allowing AI workloads to run without any external network connectivity.
Broader workstation lineup also updated
Alongside the Pro Max systems, Dell has refreshed its Pro Precision workstation lineup, including new tower and mobile systems designed for sustained AI workloads, simulations, and content creation.
The new tower models support multiple Nvidia RTX Pro Blackwell GPUs and large storage configurations, while the mobile workstations bring on-device AI capabilities with updated CPUs, NPUs, and optional discrete GPUs.
Availability
Dell states that Pro Max systems with GB10 and GB300, along with Nvidia OpenShell support, are available starting today, although detailed regional pricing and configurations have not yet been disclosed.
