Nvidia says its RTX Spark laptops are arriving, putting a Blackwell graphics chip and up to 128GB of shared memory into slim Windows machines that start at $2,399. We haven't been able to confirm with Nvidia or retailers whether those laptops are in stock today or only open to order. If you've wanted to run AI models on your own laptop instead of renting them from the cloud, this is the hardware Nvidia is betting you'll buy.
What is inside
RTX Spark is a single superchip that pairs an Nvidia Blackwell RTX GPU with a Grace CPU. Nvidia says it delivers up to 1 petaflop of AI compute and up to 128GB of unified memory, meaning the processor and graphics share one pool. Those are company figures, and we haven't seen independent benchmarks yet.
Laptops come from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft and MSI, with more systems promised. The $2,399 price is the starting point, so the 128GB configurations will presumably cost more. Nvidia's post doesn't say how much.
What Nvidia says about the rollout
Nvidia says it marked the launch with six retail events worldwide, including Berlin, San Francisco and Taipei. That is the company's own account, and it doesn't say whether the laptops are on shelves at those stores or only available to order. We also haven't found independent analyst commentary on how the starting price compares with rival AI laptops, or what might hold buyers back.
What we still don't know
The announcement leaves out pricing by memory tier, battery life, and how the chip stacks up against rival laptop silicon. Nvidia points developers to tested recipes and playbooks for running local AI on the chip, which suggests software support is still being built out.
Watch for reviews in the coming weeks, and for retailer listings that show real shipping dates. They'll show whether a premium laptop can really replace a cloud subscription for AI work. Would you pay $2,399 or more to run AI on your own desk instead of in the cloud?
Sources
- 1.RTX Spark Ignites Global Celebration as New Windows PCs Arrive · NVIDIA Blog
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