GadgetsTechAsusThe first Nvidia RTX Spark laptops cost up to $7,000Prices start much lower, but 128GB of unified memory is going to really cost you.Prices start much lower, but 128GB of unified memory is going to really cost you.by Antonio G. Di BenedettoOct 7, 2026, 7:05 PM UTCShareGiftIf you buy something from a link, The Verge may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.The 15-inch Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,599. Photo by Tom Warren / The VergePart OfEverything announced at Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra eventsee all updates Antonio G.
Di Benedetto is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021.The first array of laptops powered by Nvidia’s new RTX Spark chip are designed to compete with high-end MacBook Pros — and they’ve got some high-end prices to match.The flagship Surface Laptop Ultra and RTX Spark laptops from Dell, Lenovo, MSI, HP, and Asus start as low as $2,599 for configurations with an 18-core CPU, 24GB of unified memory, and 512GB of storage. That’s close in price to a similarly specced 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro chip, though Apple includes 1TB of storage. But the prices for both RTX Spark and Apple laptops of course go much, much higher.Of the pricing we’ve seen so far, a kitted-out Asus ProArt P16 RTX Spark laptop with a 20-core chip, 128GB of unified memory, and 2TB of storage costs up to $6,999.99.
We don’t yet know the full breadth of configuration options for Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra, as the preorder page only has an email sign-up box to get updates, but a 48GB model on Best Buy costs $3,999.99.Asus’ ProArt P14 and P16 range in price from $2,599.99 to $6,999.99. Image: AsusWildly expensive laptops aren’t really anything new: you can configure a 16-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Max chip to nearly $10,000 if you max out all options. But the first volley of RTX Spark options are obviously aimed at the high-end side of creators and local AI users. And RAMageddon certainly isn’t helping make this any easier on peoples’ wallets.Will they be worth it?
We’ll find out soon. The Surface Laptop Ultra and other RTX Spark laptops are launching this month — as early as October 16th.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Antonio G. Di BenedettoAsusDellGadgetsHPLaptopsLenovoMicrosoftNvidiaTechWindowsFs in the chat.Jay Peters8:11 PM UTCMicrosoft is giving Copilot more control over Windows and your filesJay Peters6:01 PM UTCThe Surface Laptop Ultra finally has a release date — and a starting price of $2,599Tom Warren and Emma Roth5:48 PM UTCMost PopularXbox has secured GTA 6 streaming rightsOpenAI drops another batch of mathematical breakthroughsNew leaks provide our first look at Apple and LG’s smart home devicesApple and LG team up on new smart home gear, starting with a lock, doorbell, and thermostatGoogle invests millions in Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to create a ‘virtual cell’Advertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
