Nvidia’s first RTX Spark laptops cost up to $7,000. Here’s what you get

They certainly land at high-end prices. RTX Spark laptops start at $2,600 USD, and only get more expensive. Microsoft’s flagship Surface Laptop Ultra is a cool three grand at the recommended configuration. Pre-orders are available now, and shipments should be arriving next week. Here’s an at-a-glance look at all the RTX Spark laptops announced so far:

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra — $2,600 to $5,900

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• CPU: 20-core or 18-core
• GPU: Blackwell 6244-core or 5120-core
• Screen: 15-inch 3270×2180 touchscreen
• RAM: 24GB, 32GB, 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB
• Storage: 512GB gen5, 1TB Gen5, or 2TB gen5
• Ports: 3 USB-C (USB 4 spec), one USB-A, SD card reader, HDMI, hedaphone jack
• Battery: “Up to 15 hours of local playback”, 92 watt-hour
• Weight: 4.41 pounds (2 kilograms)

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra is the flagship of this push, ranging from an at least believable $2,600 all the way to an insane $5,900, if you load it up with the maximum RAM and storage. The magnetic USB-C charger is neat.

Asus ProArt P14 — $2,600 to $6,500

Asus

• CPU: 20-core or 18-core
• GPU: Blackwell 6244-core or 5120-core
• Screen: 14-inch 2880×1800 OLED touchscreen
• RAM: 24GB, 32GB, 48GB or 128GB
• Storage: 512GB Gen4 or 1TB Gen4
• Ports: 3 USB-C (USB 4 spec), one USB-A, HDMI, SD card, headphone jack
• Battery: 90 watt-hour
• Weight: 3.26 pounds (1.48 kilograms)

Asus offers a slightly smaller take with the ProArt P14, sharing the same moniker as its well-regarded “creator” series.

Asus ProArt P16 — $2,800 to $7,000

Asus

• CPU: 20-core or 18-core
• GPU: Blackwell 6244-core or 5120-core
• Screen: 16-inch 3840×2400 OLED touchscreen
• RAM: 24GB, 32GB, 64GB or 128GB
• Storage: 512GB Gen4, 1TB Gen4, or 2TB Gen4
• Ports: 3 USB-C (USB 4 spec), one USB-A, HDMI, SD card, headphone jack
• Battery: 99.9 watt-hour
• Weight: 3.9 pounds (1.77 kilograms)

This bigger variant from Asus packs a 4K screen and an even bigger battery, impressively still sliding under the four-pound mark. But c’mon, Asus, for seven thousand dollars you couldn’t toss in a Gen5 SSD?

Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition — $3,800 to ???

Dell

• CPU: 20-core or 18-core
• GPU: Blackwell 6244-core or 5120-core
• Screen: 16-inch 3200×2000 OLED touchscreen
• RAM: 32GB, up to 128GB
• Storage: 512GB or 1TB
• Ports: 3 USB-C (USB 4 spec), HDMI, SD card, headphone jack
• Battery: “Pending”
• Weight: 4.45 pounds (2.02 kilograms)

Dell doesn’t seem ready to launch its highest-end XPS laptop, with a lot of specs still missing and/or inconsistent with retail listings. The cheapest configuration features 32GB of RAM, but there will be a 128GB version, presumably at a much higher price than is listed in pre-orders. It’s also considerably thicker and heavier than the Intel-based XPS 16.

HP OminBook Ultra 16 — $3,200 to (at least) $5,000

HP

• CPU: 20-core
• GPU: Blackwell 6244-core
• Screen: 16-inch 2880×1800 OLED touchscreen
• RAM: 32GB or 64GB
• Storage: 1TB Gen5 SSD or 2TB Gen5 SSD
• Ports: 2 USB-C (USB 4 spec), 2 USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack
• Battery: 99.9 watt-hour
• Weight: 4.89 pounds (2.22 kilograms)

HP’s top-of-the-line OmniBook looks like an affordable and practical choice, at least in this crazy lineup. It defaults to the more beefed-up 20-core Spark chip with the faster GPU, and springs for Gen 5 SSDs. You also get two USB-A ports for older gadgets.