Nvidia RTX Spark is a laptop and mini-PC platform pairing an Arm-based Grace CPU with Blackwell graphics, built around the N1X chip that Nvidia also sells in its Linux-based DGX Spark box (2, 13). Laptops carrying the platform opened for preorder on October 7 from Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Microsoft, with shipments beginning October 16, and US prices ranging from $2,599 to $6,999.99 depending on configuration (2, 4).
RTX Spark price
Entry pricing across the first wave of RTX Spark laptops sits at $2,599.99 in the US, a tier shared by Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra and the Asus ProArt P14 (4). Fully maxed-out configurations reach $6,999.99 (2). The top-spec Surface Laptop Ultra, with RTX Spark and 128GB of unified memory, was priced at $5,899.99 in the US and sold out just days after launch, as reported on 11 October (6). By October 20, Surface Laptop Ultra pricing was confirmed as running from $2,599.99 to $5,899.99 in the US and ₹2,29,999 in India (8). HP's OmniBook Ultra 16 starts at $3,200 for a 32GB, 1TB configuration sold through Best Buy or HP directly, though pricing for its 64GB and 128GB tiers was not listed (17). A Lenovo Yoga 9n with RTX Spark N1X and 64GB of memory was priced at $3,750 as configured, according to a benchmark comparison published October 25 (15).
RTX Spark specs
RTX Spark ships in two silicon tiers under the N1X name: an 18-core CPU with 5,120 GPU cores topping out at 64GB of unified memory, and a full 20-core version that can reach 128GB (16, 4). The Surface Laptop Ultra's top configuration pairs this with a 6,144-core Blackwell GPU offering up to 96GB of GPU-accessible memory (8, 9). The memory is soldered to the board and fixed at the configuration bought at checkout (16). Nvidia's platform also contains a separate 55 TOPS neural processing unit with its own registers, clock domain and power rail, which a week-long teardown found Nvidia has barely explained to buyers (13).
| Spec | Detail |
|---|
| CPU | Arm-based Grace, N1X, 18- or 20-core tiers (16) |
| GPU | Blackwell architecture, up to 6,144 cores (9) |
| Unified memory | Up to 64GB (18-core) or 128GB (20-core), soldered (16) |
| NPU | 55 TOPS, physically separate chip (13) |
| Geekbench 7 (Surface Laptop Ultra) | 2,630 single-core, 23,678 multi-core, GPU test 116,055 (9) |
RTX Spark release date and availability
Nvidia launched the RTX Spark platform on October 16, bringing the N1X chip to gaming laptops and compact desktops alongside broad game compatibility and anti-cheat support (7). Laptops from Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Microsoft began shipping the same day (2, 4). Compact desktop systems using the same silicon were described as arriving later (2). The Surface Laptop Ultra's top 128GB configuration was reported sold out in the US within days of launch, with no restock date announced and no Indian pricing or availability confirmed as of that report (6).
RTX Spark deals
No discounted deals on RTX Spark hardware were reported in the stories; all pricing reflects standard retail and preorder listings as reported between October 7 and October 20 (2, 4, 8).
RTX Spark reviews and first impressions
Notebookcheck's review of the Surface Laptop Ultra praised build quality but said the Mini-LED display's lack of local dimming hurt contrast despite reaching 2,000 nits of brightness (14). How-To Geek's two-week review of HP's OmniBook Ultra 16 called it strong for gaming and everyday work but said its entry 32GB configuration struggled to run the local AI agents that RTX Spark is built around (17). Tom's Hardware found that a custom screen resolution let the Surface Laptop Ultra match a bulkier RTX 3080 gaming notebook while using less than half the power, despite the laptop's unusual 3:2, 3270x2180, 120Hz panel being pitched mainly at AI inference and content creation rather than gaming (11). Microsoft pushed a first software update for the Surface Laptop Ultra fixing screen flicker and reboot bugs, though ghosting and response-time complaints about the panel remained unaddressed, and Microsoft said firmware support would run through 2032 (18).
RTX Spark vs rivals
XDA Developers tested a 64GB RTX Spark laptop, the Lenovo Yoga 9n, against a 128GB AMD Strix Halo machine, the Asus ROG Flow Z13, running identical local AI workloads, and found the RTX Spark system beating AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 on nearly every benchmark, reading a roughly 9,600-token document 2.1 to 3.5 times faster thanks largely to Nvidia's CUDA software stack (15). Microsoft positioned the Surface Laptop Ultra, its flagship RTX Spark machine, as a direct, spec-for-spec challenge to Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro, undercutting its $2,999 starting price while claiming advantages in brightness, memory scalability and I/O flexibility, as reported on 8 October (3). Notebookcheck's later review found the comparison only partly held up, saying the Mini-LED panel trailed the MacBook Pro's display despite Microsoft's marketing push (14).
Sources
- Nvidia RTX Spark Laptops Open for Pre-Orders Starting at $2,599
- Surface Laptop Ultra launches at $2,599 to take on MacBook Pro 16
- Asus Dell HP And Lenovo Open Nvidia RTX Spark Preorders
- Surface Laptop Ultra RTX Spark 128GB model sells out at $5,899.99
- NVIDIA RTX Spark Gaming Laptops and Desktops Launch October 16 With N1X
- Surface Laptop Ultra price and specs: $2,599.99 to $5,899.99
- Surface Laptop Ultra cost, battery life, specs
- Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra RTX Spark Gets a Resolution Fix for Gaming
- Nvidia's RTX Spark Mini PC Hides A Locked-Down NPU
- Surface Laptop Ultra Review Finds Mini-LED Screen Trails MacBook Pro
- Nvidia RTX Spark N1X Outruns AMD Strix Halo In Local AI Tests
- Nvidia RTX Spark Laptop Buyers Should Know The Memory Is Fixed For Good
- HP's OmniBook Ultra 16 RTX Spark Laptop Shines, Except On Memory
- Microsoft Patches Surface Laptop Ultra's Screen Flicker And Reboot Bugs
Last updated October 27, 2026. This guide is kept by Hitechreports' automated Guide Desk from the stories listed above and is refreshed as new reports come in. Prices and deals are as those reports gave them on the dates shown and change often; Hitechreports does not test products itself.
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