Pre-orders have opened for the first wave of Nvidia RTX Spark laptops across major PC makers, with shipments landing Friday, October 16. Hardware manufacturers including Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Microsoft are listing machines built on the unified platform, combining an ARM-based Grace CPU with Blackwell graphics.
Prices begin at $2,599 in the US for base configurations and scale up to $6,999.99 for maxed-out hardware. Compact desktop systems using the same silicon will arrive later.
Buyers need to pay attention to a subtle hardware split across the catalog. Retailers label the processor as RTX Spark N1X, but two distinct silicon tiers exist under that banner. The lower tier pairs an 18-core Grace CPU with a 5,120-core Blackwell GPU. That cut-down silicon appears exclusively on builds with 24GB or 32GB of unified memory. Moving to 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB unlocks the full chip, which features a 20-core Grace CPU and 6,144 GPU cores.
Retail availability is divided between direct manufacturer storefronts and electronics retailers. Best Buy lists multiple entry and mid-tier models capped at 64GB of unified memory. The cheapest entry point is the 14-inch Asus ProArt P14 with 24GB of memory at $2,599. Dell's XPS 16 and Lenovo's convertible Yoga 9n are currently available to order through Best Buy as well, though neither company has listed them directly yet.
Top-tier memory builds remain largely confined to brand storefronts. Asus sells the 16-inch ProArt P16 directly, charging $4,499.99 for 64GB and $6,999.99 for a 128GB version with 2TB of internal storage.
HP offers direct sales on two distinct sizes: the 14-inch OmniBook X and the 16-inch OmniBook Ultra. Both carry 3K OLED touch panels refreshing at 120Hz, supporting up to 2TB of storage alongside 128GB of unified memory. The 128GB OmniBook X costs $5,109 with 1TB of storage, while the OmniBook Ultra is priced at $5,309. Both undercut Asus at the 128GB ceiling.
Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra starts its retail configurations at $3,999 for 48GB at Best Buy, while 128GB builds are sold directly by Microsoft. B&H also carries select configurations. Most systems across all makers cap out at 1TB of storage, keeping 2TB capacities reserved for the costliest trims.
All pre-orders are scheduled to roll out to US customers on October 16.
CDFiled by The Computing Desk
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