Microsoft and Nvidia team up on RTX Spark AI laptops priced up to $7,000
Nvidia's RTX Spark chip powers new laptops from Microsoft, Dell, Lenovo, MSI, HP and Asus; The Verge reported prices from $2,599 to $6,999.99.
Key facts
- Microsoft and Nvidia are teaming up on a Windows laptop powered by Nvidia's RTX Spark chip, designed to run AI models and workloads directly on the device, according to MarketWatch.
- The first RTX Spark laptops cost up to $7,000, The Verge reported, with prices starting as low as $2,599 for configurations with an 18-core CPU, 24GB of unified memory and 512GB of storage.
- An Asus ProArt P16 with a 20-core chip, 128GB of unified memory and 2TB of storage costs up to $6,999.99, according to The Verge.
- A 48GB Surface Laptop Ultra model listed on Best Buy costs $3,999.99, The Verge reported.
- The Surface Laptop Ultra and other RTX Spark laptops launch this month, as early as 16 October, according to The Verge.
Microsoft and Nvidia are teaming up on a Windows laptop powered by Nvidia's RTX Spark chip, MarketWatch reported on 7 October. The laptop is designed to run AI models and workloads directly on the device, according to MarketWatch.
The first RTX Spark laptops cost up to $7,000, The Verge reported on 7 October. Prices start as low as $2,599 for configurations with an 18-core CPU, 24GB of unified memory and 512GB of storage, The Verge reported. The machines include Microsoft's flagship Surface Laptop Ultra and models from Dell, Lenovo, MSI, HP and Asus, according to The Verge.
The Verge reported that an Asus ProArt P16 with a 20-core chip, 128GB of unified memory and 2TB of storage costs up to $6,999.99. A 48GB Surface Laptop Ultra model listed on Best Buy costs $3,999.99, The Verge reported. It said Microsoft's preorder page had only an email sign-up box and that the full range of Surface Laptop Ultra configurations was not yet known.
The Verge reported the laptops are designed to compete with high-end MacBook Pros. It said the $2,599 starting price is close to a similarly specced 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro chip, though Apple includes 1TB of storage. The Verge also reported that a 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Max chip can be configured to nearly $10,000.
The Verge reported the first RTX Spark models are aimed at high-end creators and local AI users. It said the Surface Laptop Ultra and other RTX Spark laptops launch this month, as early as 16 October.
Context
The RTX Spark chip is Nvidia's new processor for laptops, according to The Verge. MarketWatch reported the machines are built to run AI models and workloads directly on the device. The Verge reported the first models are aimed at high-end creators and local AI users.
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