
Nvidia RTX Spark Laptop Pre-Orders Open, Starting at $2,599
Pre-orders are live for Nvidia RTX Spark devices, including Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Ultra, with shipping set for October 16.
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Pre-orders have opened for laptops built around Nvidia's RTX Spark platform, with hardware from Asus, Microsoft, Lenovo, HP, and Dell, according to reporting from Tom's Hardware. The outlet said devices are scheduled to ship on Friday, October 16, with additional products, including small form factor desktops, expected after launch.
Among the first wave is Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra, described by Engadget as the company's first builder-class PC.
Tom's Hardware reported that Best Buy's initial lineup starts with the Asus ProArt P14, configured with 24GB of memory, at $2,599, and extends up to the Surface Laptop Ultra with 48GB of memory at $3,999. Buyers seeking the RTX Spark's maximum of 128GB of unified memory will need to look to other retailers.
Asus is selling the ProArt P16, a 16-inch laptop, directly through its web store. The 64GB configuration starts at $4,499.99, while the 128GB version with 2TB of storage is priced at $6,999.99. According to Tom's Hardware, the ProArt P16 uses the RTX Spark chip, which pairs a 20-core Grace CPU with a Blackwell GPU and supports up to 128GB of unified memory.
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