NVIDIA’s new breed of Windows laptop is here. RTX Spark laptops go on sale today, October 16, 2026, from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, and MSI, with prices starting at $2,599.
At the heart of every RTX Spark machine is a single superchip that pairs a Blackwell-based RTX GPU with a 20-core Grace CPU, developed with MediaTek. The top configuration carries 6,144 CUDA cores, fifth-generation Tensor Cores, and up to 128GB of unified memory shared between the CPU and GPU. NVIDIA rates the platform at up to 1 petaflop of FP4 AI performance — enough to run large AI models and local AI agents entirely on the laptop, with no cloud connection required.
That unified memory is the real story. Because the CPU and GPU draw from the same pool, an RTX Spark laptop can hold 3D scenes over 90GB, edit 8K 4:2:2 video, and load large language models that would choke a conventional laptop with 16 or 32GB of RAM. NVIDIA says the platform runs local AI agents and open models out of the box, including its Nemotron 3.5 Bolt model, alongside tools like GitHub Copilot, Perplexity, and OpenClaw.
Gamers are not left out. NVIDIA says RTX Spark machines can play AAA titles at 1440p and over 100 frames per second, backed by DLSS 5, ray tracing, G-SYNC, and Reflex. Launch-day support covers Cyberpunk 2077, Fortnite, Gears of War: E-Day, Marvel Rivals, World of Warcraft, and NBA 2K27 — the last of which uses DLSS 5 with 3D-Guided Neural Rendering for richer lighting and more realistic materials.
The launch lineup spans nine 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. Prices climb quickly with memory — the full 128GB Surface Laptop Ultra configuration reaches $5,899.99, and a maxed-out ASUS ProArt P16 tops out at $6,999.99 — so the $2,599 starting price buys the entry configuration.
There is one catch worth knowing before you buy: RTX Spark runs Windows on Arm, so app compatibility is the open question. NVIDIA says 97% of 15,000 core Python packages work, and native CUDA and PyTorch support are part of the pitch, but everyday Windows software on Arm remains a check-before-you-buy item.
Still, today marks a real shift: a laptop that treats local AI as a first-class workload instead of a side feature. If you live in AI tools, video editing, or 3D work, RTX Spark is the most interesting Windows hardware launch of the year.
Sources: Manila Times / GlobeNewswire and GameGPU.
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