NVIDIA RTX Spark Laptops Launch With Blackwell AI Power and 128GB Memory
NVIDIA RTX Spark laptops start at $2,399, pairing Blackwell RTX and Grace with 1 petaflop of AI compute and up to 128GB memory in premium Windows PCs.
Summary
NVIDIA launched RTX Spark laptops on October 17, 2026, bringing a superchip combining a Blackwell RTX GPU and Grace CPU to slim premium Windows PCs. Starting at $2,399, systems from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft and MSI offer up to 1 petaflop of AI compute, 128GB of unified memory and the full NVIDIA AI platform for local AI, content creation and gaming. Additional models are planned.
Berlin hosted one of six retail celebrations during the Festival of Lights, including RTX Spark lighting on the Berlin TV Tower and hands-on demonstrations at XPERION inside Saturn at Alexanderplatz. NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang greeted attendees, distributed popcorn, posed for selfies and gave away five personally signed laptops. Other events featured demonstrations at JD MALL Shuangjing Store in Beijing, creator programming and local celebrities at Vatan Bilgisayar Topkapı in Istanbul, gaming and AI sessions at Seoul’s COEX East Lobby, founder discussions and iJustine at Best Buy in San Francisco, and music, discussions and product showcases at Muse Garden in Taipei. Developers and AI enthusiasts can access NVIDIA-tested recipes, playbooks and resources for running local AI on RTX Spark.
Positives
- Up to 1 petaflop of AI compute brings substantial local AI processing to a slim Windows laptop.
- Up to 128GB of unified memory supports demanding AI and content-creation workloads without relying entirely on cloud infrastructure.
- ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft and MSI provide a broad initial selection of RTX Spark systems.
- Six global retail events gave customers hands-on access to gaming, creation and local AI capabilities.
- NVIDIA-tested recipes, playbooks and resources give developers practical guidance for running local AI.
Risks & concerns
- The $2,399 starting price places RTX Spark laptops firmly in the premium PC market.
- The 1 petaflop compute figure and 128GB memory capacity are maximum specifications, not guaranteed across every model.
- NVIDIA says additional systems are coming but provides no model names, prices or release dates.
- Exact configurations, availability and regional pricing across the six manufacturers remain unspecified.