NVIDIA’s RTX Spark laptops are on sale now from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft and MSI — slim Windows machines built around a single superchip that pairs a Blackwell RTX GPU with a Grace CPU, up to 128GB of unified memory and up to 1 petaflop of FP4 AI compute. Why it matters: this is the first laptop line designed from the chip up to run large AI models and personal agents locally, not in the cloud.
October 18, 2026
What happened
NVIDIA announced general availability in a press release on October 16 and marked the launch with retail celebrations in six cities, including a surprise Berlin appearance by founder and CEO Jensen Huang. The first wave of models: the ASUS ProArt P14 and P16, Dell XPS 16, HP OmniBook Ultra and OmniBook X 14, Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n, Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra, and MSI Prestige N16 Flip AI+ and Prestige N16. More systems are promised from additional makers.
One caution on price: NVIDIA’s October 16 press release gave a starting price of $2,599, while its October 17 blog post said laptops start at $2,399. Each maker sets its own prices and configurations vary by region, so the listing price of the specific model is the number that counts.
What is inside
Each machine runs on one superchip combining an NVIDIA Blackwell RTX GPU with an NVIDIA Grace CPU — MediaTek collaborated with NVIDIA on the CPU design. The headline figures are up to 128GB of unified memory shared between CPU and GPU, and up to 1 PFLOP of FP4 AI performance. The platform supports CUDA, DLSS, OptiX, Reflex, G-SYNC and TensorRT, with hardware-accelerated video.
NVIDIA’s performance claims are its own, not independently tested: AAA games at 1440p at over 100 frames per second, 8K 4:2:2 video editing, and rendering 3D scenes of up to 90GB — including while unplugged, alongside a claim of all-day battery life. Adobe Photoshop and Premiere offer native RTX Spark support through beta releases at launch, with Substance 3D to follow.
Why it matters
Until now, running a big model locally meant a desktop, a DGX Spark box, or a Mac with a lot of unified memory. RTX Spark moves that pitch into a messenger-bag laptop with the full NVIDIA software stack creators and gamers already use. The honest read for buyers: the 128GB figure is an “up to” ceiling on top configurations, the two official starting prices disagree, and battery and AI performance claims await independent reviews. If the real-world numbers hold up, though, $2,399 is a new floor for a serious local-AI machine — and a direct shot at Apple’s high-memory MacBooks for AI work.
Frequently asked questions
How much do RTX Spark laptops cost?
NVIDIA’s press release said from $2,599; its launch blog post said from $2,399. Individual makers set their own prices, so check the specific model’s listing.
Which RTX Spark laptops can I buy now?
The ASUS ProArt P14/P16, Dell XPS 16, HP OmniBook Ultra and OmniBook X 14, Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n, Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra, and MSI Prestige N16 Flip AI+ and Prestige N16.
What makes RTX Spark different from a normal gaming laptop?
A single superchip pairs the GPU and CPU with up to 128GB of shared unified memory — the resource large local AI models need most — plus up to 1 PFLOP of FP4 AI compute.
Is this the same as the DGX Spark?
No. DGX Spark is NVIDIA’s compact desktop AI computer. RTX Spark is the laptop platform, sold by PC makers running Windows.
Sources: NVIDIA (press release, October 16, and launch blog post, October 17), Make Tech Easier, Technobezz