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… The company’s new developer platform is effectively an answer to Nvidia's DGX Spark , as both systems are designed as compact AI workstations capable of running large language models locally. …
… Swipe to scroll horizontally Dell Pro Max with GB10 CPU Nvidia GB10 10x Arm Cortex-X925 10x Arm Cortex-A725 GPU Nvidia Blackwell GPU, 6144 CUDA cores Memory 128GB LPDDR5X Storage 4TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD Peripheral and display connectivity 3x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C ports with DisplayPort Alt Mode sup… …
… But Microsoft 's reps freely shared that the Surface Laptop Ultra , at least, is designed around a TDP of 110 W for the RTX Spark Superchip. That figure makes sense, given our experience with the compact DGX Spark mini-PC . …
… In order for those OEMs and software partners to trust that it's worth committing precious time and treasure to Nvidia's platform, Nvidia needs to demonstrate in turn that it's invested in shipping future generations of Sparks, as well. …
… But the DGX Spark is an Ubuntu Linux-powered AI developer sandbox, not a jack-of-all-trades PC that can seamlessly run Windows apps, as the current crop of Windows on Arm platforms can. …
… Nvidia's DGX Spark and its GB10 SoC have set the template for what a purpose-built local AI developer sandbox should be. …
… That’s why Nvidia raised the DGX Spark by $700 in February without changing a single spec, and why component makers have begun passing memory costs through directly. …
Our local AI explorations in 2026 have so far focused on two main platforms: Nvidia’s GB10, as seen in the DGX Spark and Dell Pro Max with GB10 , and AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395, aka Strix Halo, as seen in the Corsair AI Workstation 300 and the Ryzen AI Halo . …
… Running 120-billion-parameter LLMs with up to 1 million tokens of context, RTX Spark can render 90GB 3D scenes and play AAA games at 1440p above 100 frames per second, all on a chip whose CPU was half engineered by smartphone SoC vendor MediaTek. ‘A new era of PC’ RTX Spark hasn’t come out of nowhe… …
… And while we don’t yet know pricing for the RTX Spark laptops, with similarly configured DGX Spark desktops selling for close to $5,000 , it’s a safe bet that high-end RTX Spark laptops are going to be well out of the price range of most consumers – although lesser versions based on N1 silicon and … …