NVIDIA's RTX Spark platform has moved from previews and demonstrations into wider retail availability, with Best Buy now listing a broad selection of laptops from Microsoft, ASUS, Dell, Lenovo and HP.
Prices start at $2,599.99 and rise to $3,999.99 depending on the processor configuration, memory, storage and display.
RTX Spark combines an Arm based NVIDIA Grace CPU, Blackwell RTX graphics and unified LPDDR5X memory in a single package. The platform is primarily aimed at creators, developers running local AI models and professionals who need strong GPU performance in relatively thin Windows laptops.
Gaming is also part of the platform's appeal, although RTX Spark systems are positioned more broadly as premium creator and AI machines rather than dedicated gaming laptops.
Best Buy Lists 13 RTX Spark Configurations
The current Best Buy lineup spans six main laptop designs, with several available in multiple configurations.
| Laptop | Configuration | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 15 | 20 core, 48GB, 1TB | $3,999.99 |
| Dell XPS 16 OLED | 20 core, 32GB, 1TB | $3,999.99 |
| Dell XPS 16 OLED | 18 core, 32GB, 512GB | $3,799.99 |
| Lenovo Yoga 9n OLED 16 | 20 core, 64GB, 1TB | $3,749.99 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 15 | 20 core, 32GB, 1TB | $3,699.99 |
| ASUS ProArt P16 OLED | 20 core, 32GB, 1TB | $3,399.99 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 15 | 18 core, 32GB, 1TB | $3,299.99 |
| HP OmniBook Ultra 16 OLED | 20 core, 32GB, 1TB | $3,199.99 |
| ASUS ProArt P14 OLED | 20 core, 32GB, 512GB | $3,099.99 |
| Lenovo Yoga 9n OLED 16 | 18 core, 32GB, 1TB | $3,099.99 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 15 | 18 core, 24GB, 1TB | $2,999.99 |
| ASUS ProArt P16 OLED | 18 core, 24GB, 512GB | $2,799.99 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 15 | 18 core, 24GB, 512GB | $2,599.99 |
The Surface Laptop Ultra has the widest range of configurations in the current list, while Dell, Lenovo and ASUS offer different options depending on performance and memory requirements.
RTX Spark Comes in 18 Core and 20 Core Versions
NVIDIA currently offers two main RTX Spark configurations.
The higher end version uses a 20 core Grace CPU consisting of 10 Cortex X925 performance cores and 10 Cortex A725 efficiency cores.
Its Blackwell GPU includes 6,144 CUDA cores across 48 streaming multiprocessors. NVIDIA rates it for up to 1 PFLOP of AI performance, while the platform can support up to 128GB of LPDDR5X unified memory.
The second configuration uses an 18 core CPU with nine performance cores and nine efficiency cores.
Its GPU is reduced to 5,120 CUDA cores across 40 streaming multiprocessors and is rated for up to 827 TFLOPS of AI performance. The supplied information states support for up to 32GB of LPDDR5X on this version.
That distinction is important when comparing RTX Spark laptops because two machines carrying the same platform branding can offer meaningfully different CPU, GPU and memory capabilities.
Surface Laptop Ultra Uses Mini LED Instead of OLED
Display technology is another major difference between the systems.
Most of the RTX Spark laptops listed at Best Buy use OLED panels, including models from ASUS, Dell, Lenovo and HP.
Microsoft takes a different approach with the Surface Laptop Ultra, which uses an IPS panel with mini LED backlighting.
Your preference between the two will depend on priorities such as contrast, brightness, color reproduction and potential OLED characteristics.
The different chassis designs also target slightly different buyers. ASUS focuses heavily on creators with its ProArt line, Lenovo offers its convertible Yoga 9n, Dell uses the premium XPS platform and HP places RTX Spark inside its OmniBook Ultra family.
RTX Spark Targets AI and Creator Work First
The main reason to consider one of these systems is the combination of GPU compute and unified memory.
Large memory pools can be particularly useful for local AI workloads because the CPU and GPU can access the same memory rather than working with a much smaller pool of dedicated graphics memory.
That makes RTX Spark especially relevant for AI developers, content creators and professionals working with local agents, large models, rendering and GPU accelerated software.
The Blackwell GPU also gives the platform enough graphics capability for modern games, making these systems more versatile than conventional AI focused laptops.
There are still tradeoffs.
RTX Spark laptops remain expensive, with even the least costly configuration listed here starting at $2,599.99. Arm compatibility can also create software quirks depending on the applications or games you use.
For buyers who specifically need local AI performance, strong integrated graphics and large unified memory in a portable Windows machine, however, the growing Best Buy lineup provides considerably more choice than was available when RTX Spark was first announced.
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