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The cheapest Nvidia RTX Spark gaming laptops are $2,599.99, here's where to pre-order the full roster
Nvidia's new RTX Spark gaming laptops are now available for pre-order, with prices starting at $2,599.99. These machines are designed for high-powered creative, professional, and gaming tasks with AI at their core, featuring a thinner chassis than traditional gaming laptops. Despite the high starting price, several configurations from manufacturers like Microsoft, Asus, MSI, HP, Lenovo, and Dell are available.
Now we know the prices of the new RTX Spark laptops and they're as expensive as I'm sure you feared
Nvidia's new RTX Spark laptops, designed for local AI processing, are launching with prices ranging from $2,600 to $7,000 due to high memory requirements. The high cost and un-upgradeable unified memory configurations make the entry-level models difficult to justify compared to existing hardware, though higher-end configurations offer more substantial memory pools.
Windows 11 could soon let users reserve unified memory for gaming
Windows 11 may soon allow users to reserve a portion of unified memory specifically for gaming and other intensive tasks. This feature, hinted at in Nvidia documentation and found in Windows 11 builds, would give users finer control over how shared memory is allocated on systems with unified memory architectures like Nvidia's RTX Spark and AMD's Strix Halo.
CEO Jensen Huang says Nvidia is too busy with the 'gigantic project' of 'reinventing the PC after 40 years' to do a handheld gaming PC based on RTX Spark
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that the company is focused on reinventing the PC for the age of AI with its new RTX Spark chip, rather than developing a handheld gaming PC. He explained that adapting existing PC applications and games to the new architecture is a massive undertaking. While a smaller version of RTX Spark might be suitable for handhelds, Nvidia's current priority is the broader PC market.
ASUS's NVIDIA RTX Spark laptops could give the MacBook Pro some competition
ASUS is set to release new laptops featuring NVIDIA's RTX Spark ARM superchip, positioning them as potential competitors to the MacBook Pro, particularly for creative professionals. These laptops are highlighted as some of the most interesting options utilizing NVIDIA's new technology.
Jen-Hsun says RTX Spark 'is 100% awesome at everything everybody expects the PC to do, and it can do more'
Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang described the new RTX Spark System on Chip (SoC) as '100% awesome,' highlighting its capabilities for both PC gaming and AI-driven personal assistants. Developed in partnership with MediaTek, the SoC combines an Arm core with an Nvidia Blackwell GPU and is designed with Windows on Arm in mind, though it currently utilizes a standard Windows operating system.
Nvidia may have announced the RTX Spark, but the first true Nvidia CPU for the PC is coming in 2028
Nvidia has revealed its roadmap for the RTX Spark, which will feature its own Vera CPU cores designed in-house, expected in 2028. The current RTX Spark uses licensed Arm CPU cores, but the 2028 iteration aims for world-class single-threaded performance. Nvidia also plans further generations through 2030.
MSI's new skinny two-in-one laptop has an Nvidia RTX Spark chip, which could make for some impressive gaming chops
MSI has unveiled new laptops, including the Prestige N16 Flip AI+, featuring Nvidia's new Arm-based 'RTX Spark' superchip. This chip aims to combine gaming and AI capabilities, potentially offering RTX 5070-level performance in thin, versatile two-in-one designs. While specific pricing is unconfirmed, the technology promises impressive gaming performance for portable devices.
