NVIDIA’s RTX Spark is a single-chip system that combines a Blackwell RTX GPU and an Arm-based Grace CPU, aimed at Windows laptops and small desktops. It targets three groups at once, with hardware for AI work, content creation, and gaming inside slim notebooks roughly 14mm thick.
Quick answer: RTX Spark is an Arm-based SoC with up to a 6,144-core Blackwell RTX GPU, a 20-core Grace CPU, up to 1 petaflop of FP4 AI performance, and up to 128 GB of unified LPDDR5X memory. First systems target the premium market and arrive this fall from ASUS, Dell, HP, Microsoft, MSI, and Lenovo.
RTX Spark superchip specs
The chip integrates the CPU, GPU, memory, and connectivity into one package rather than separate parts. NVIDIA shares the memory across the CPU and GPU as a single unified pool, so capacity goes where a workload needs it, whether that is rendering, an LLM, or a creative app. CUDA runs natively on the chip, which matters for developers who want to prototype and fine-tune AI models on the same machine.
| Component | Specification |
|---|---|
| GPU | Blackwell RTX, up to 6,144 CUDA cores |
| CPU | 20-core NVIDIA Grace, Arm architecture |
| AI performance | Up to 1 petaflop (FP4) |
| Memory | Up to 128 GB unified LPDDR5X |
| Graphics class | Roughly the RTX 5070 laptop GPU |
| Graphics tech | DLSS suite, NVIDIA Reflex, G-SYNC, ray tracing |
Most laptops ship with 16 GB of memory, so 128 GB on a thin notebook is unusual. NVIDIA describes the platform as built for personal AI agents that can run tasks alongside you, and the large memory pool is what allows local work on big models, large 3D scenes, and 4K AI video without offloading to the cloud.
Which laptops use RTX Spark
Several major manufacturers showed RTX Spark systems at Computex 2026, spanning premium creator laptops, a convertible, and at least one mini PC. The first models lean into OLED panels, slim chassis, and large batteries.
| Model | Key details |
|---|---|
| ASUS ProArt P16 (H7607) | 16-inch Lumina Pro OLED, up to 4K 120Hz, 1,600 nits, 12.9mm, 1.77kg, 99.9Wh battery |
| ASUS ProArt P14 (H7407) | 14-inch OLED, up to 3K, 13.9mm, 1.48kg, 90Wh battery |
| Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition | 16-inch Tandem OLED with TrueBlack HDR 600, three USB-C, HDMI, MicroSD |
| HP OmniBook Ultra 16 | 15.73mm chassis, 3K OLED DisplayHDR TrueBlack 1000, 140W GaN charger |
| HP OmniBook X 14 | 13.53mm chassis, 3K OLED at 1,100 nits, 5MP IR camera, 140W GaN charger |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n | 15-inch OLED, 2x USB-C and 2x USB-A, HDMI, MicroSD, camera shutter |
| MSI Prestige N16 Flip AI+ | 16-inch 360-degree convertible, aluminum chassis, 99.9Wh battery |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | 128 GB memory, OLED display, expanded port selection |
ASUS also pairs its ProArt laptops with creator software such as the ProArt Creator Hub, StoryCube, and MuseTree, and supports apps like Adobe Creative Cloud, Blender, DaVinci Resolve, and ComfyUI. Both ProArt models carry dual USB4, HDMI, USB-A, a headphone jack, SD card reader, and Wi-Fi 7. You can register for availability updates on the NVIDIA RTX Spark notification list.
Release window and pricing
RTX Spark laptops and small desktops are set to land this fall. The first wave targets the premium tier, and NVIDIA has said it will also offer lower-memory versions of the chip for less expensive notebooks later. No laptop pricing has been confirmed, though the 128 GB configuration competes with high-memory systems that currently cost several thousand dollars.
NVIDIA does not expect RTX Spark laptop supply to be limited at launch, despite the ongoing memory shortage. A small desktop version is also planned, built to run personal AI agents continuously while still handling games and creative work.
Gaming on an Arm-based chip
Because the Grace CPU uses Arm rather than the x86 design from Intel and AMD, software compatibility is the main question for gamers. Most existing software was built for x86, so apps either need native Arm builds or an emulator that translates them. That groundwork has matured on Windows, with Qualcomm’s Arm chips already running most apps well.
For games specifically, NVIDIA says it is working with major developers to make titles and their anti-cheat systems run on RTX Spark. The laptops support NVIDIA graphics features including the full DLSS suite, which uses AI to raise frame rates. With the GPU positioned in the same class as the RTX 5070 laptop part, the platform’s success for players will hinge on how broadly games run without compatibility issues.
For now, the clearest takeaway is that RTX Spark folds desktop-grade AI memory and RTX graphics into thin Windows laptops, with premium creator models leading the rollout and broader, lower-cost options expected to follow.
