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

L2 · PractitionerTools & ProductsThe Verge AI$· 10/16/2026

Hands-on evaluation of new hardware that enables running local AI models for daily AI tool users.

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The Verge team tests Nvidia's new RTX Spark laptops with local AI capabilities, finding they work well for developers and creators but cost $2,600-$7,000.

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Nvidia’s new SoC is available in Windows laptops from six different manufacturers. We’ve collectively tested four of them so far. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X processor is finally here, and we've been collectively testing a small fortune's worth of powerful laptops sporting this new "superchip." RTX Spark is designed to be a high-performing Arm-based SoC for laptops and small desktop computers, rivaling the best from Apple, Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. It ha

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