Windows got its spark back this week with hardware from Computex, dev tools from Build, and new silicon from NVIDIA
… Plus, we still need benchmarks and pricing on the RTX Spark chips before knowing if they're worth grabbing. …
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I tried Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Ultra, and I'm seriously impressed
… This is Microsoft's first RTX Spark device, and its design was influenced by the raw power of RTX Spark. Surface Laptop Ultra is thicker to accommodate RTX Spark's thermal output, featuring the largest fans ever put in a Surface PC to keep the chip cool. …
Microsoft unveils its first Surface mini PC focused on AI developers, powered by RTX Spark
… No other details about the device have been revealed, and pricing is still a mystery. But given how we know that RTX Spark devices won't be cheap, expect this device to cost somewhere in the thousands when it ships later this year. …
Adobe’s RTX Spark boost gives Windows on ARM massive momentum
… We'll see a wide range of devices powered by NVIDIA RTX Spark this year. The Surface Laptop Ultra and ASUS ProArt P16 and P14 are all built on the platform. Adobe's apps should be updated to utilize NVIDIA RTX Spark around the same time. …
Microsoft and NVIDIA’s Surface Laptop Ultra pushes Windows on Arm into high‑performance territory
… Microsoft is positioning this as a Copilot+ PC , meaning it probably? combines a powerful NPU with the RTX Spark GPU for a unique set of AI capabilities or, it just uses the powerful RTX GPU; Microsoft said, however, it has nothing to announce on using RTX GPUs in desktop for Copilot+ features, whi… …
Microsoft’s share price climbs as Windows on Arm and NVIDIA N1X show strong momentum
… Jez Corden Executive Editor LATEST ARTICLES 1 FLASH DEAL: Behold one of the world's fastest 4.0 PCIe SSDs for PC gaming — it's got tons of space, great thermals, and can cut PC game load times by half 2 NVIDIA wants to push laptops forward after Qualcomm kickstarted Windows on ARM — and I'm cautiou…
This week, Microsoft sent an important message: Don't count Windows out just yet
… The upcoming wave of RTX Spark laptops from HP, Dell, Lenovo, and Microsoft all look and feel incredible, making even the highest-end MacBook Pros look antiquated. …
ASUS just dropped the ultimate Arm-based creator laptops; 128GB of RAM and NVIDIA Blackwell in a 13mm chassis.
… These are the first laptops from ASUS built on the NVIDIA RTX Spark platform N1x CPU, RTX graphics, and unified memory , and they represent a different class of computing than what we have seen from the current crop of Snapdragon X devices. …
How Microsoft Build 2026 changes your Windows 11 PC
… Agentic future Introducing Surface RTX Spark Dev Box - YouTube Watch On Microsoft announced and highlighted several tools developers can use to make AI agents. The Surface RTX Spark Dev Box was the biggest surprise of the week. …
Windows Central Podcast: A massive week for Windows and Xbox
… Nvidia’s "Super Chip" Shift: A deep dive into the shocking announcement of the Nvidia RTX Spark built in partnership with MediaTek on TSMC's 3nm process . …