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A week with RTX Spark: everything we’ve learned using Nvidia’s new laptops

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Briefings

Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X processor is now available in Windows laptops from six manufacturers, with four tested so far. The flagship placement is inside Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra featuring 128GB of unified memory, while Sean Hollister tested a 64GB version of the Asus model. This marks a significant shift as the chip rivals top performance from Apple, Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm, enabling local AI models on powerful hardware.

Key points

• Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X processor is available in Windows laptops from six different manufacturers.
• The flagship placement is inside Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra with 128GB of unified memory.

Context

RTX Spark is designed as an Arm-based SoC for laptops and small desktops, rivaling best from Apple, Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. It features loads of cores, Nvidia RTX Blackwell graphics, and unified memory sufficient to run sizable local AI models.

Limitations

Only four of the six available manufacturers have been tested so far. Coverage is limited to the four tested units and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra flagship placement, with no additional background or context provided.

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