NVIDIA has confirmed October 7 as the launch date for RTX Spark, a new platform for mini PCs and laptops built around its Arm-based N1X SoC, with OEM partners including ASUS, Dell, MSI, HP, Microsoft, Lenovo, and Acer.
NVIDIA has confirmed that its RTX Spark platform will officially launch on October 7, according to TechPowerUp, with the date corroborated by both Microsoft's @Windows account and the NVIDIA RTX Spark X account. RTX Spark marks NVIDIA's entry into complete laptop and mini PC designs built around its new Arm-based N1X SoC, a notable shift from NVIDIA's traditional role as a discrete GPU supplier.
The N1X SoC will ship in two configurations. The top-end version pairs a 20-core 'Grace' CPU with a 'Blackwell'-based GPU featuring 6,144 CUDA cores, and NVIDIA is positioning it for both laptops and mini PCs with 24 GB to 128 GB of LPDDR5X unified memory. A second, slightly less powerful configuration uses an 18-core 'Grace' CPU and a 'Blackwell' GPU with 5,120 CUDA cores, paired with 24-32 GB of unified memory, and is aimed specifically at laptops classified as Copilot+ AI PCs running Windows 11 for Arm.
ASUS has already teased its ProArt 16 creator laptop as one of the first devices built on the N1X platform, and NVIDIA says it has lined up a broad roster of launch partners including Acer, Dell, MSI, HP, Microsoft, and Lenovo. To support the new silicon, NVIDIA has also rolled out RTX Kit 2026.3 alongside version 2.0 of its RTX Mega Geometry SDK, giving game developers new neural rendering and path tracing tools tied to the platform.
What We Know
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Launch Date | October 7 |
| Platform | RTX Spark (mini PCs and laptops) |
| SoC | NVIDIA N1X (Arm-based) |
| Top Config CPU | 20-core 'Grace' CPU |
| Top Config GPU | 'Blackwell' GPU, 6,144 CUDA cores |
| Top Config Memory | 24-128 GB LPDDR5X unified memory |
| Second Config CPU/GPU | 18-core 'Grace' CPU, 'Blackwell' GPU with 5,120 CUDA cores |
| Second Config Memory | 24-32 GB LPDDR5X unified memory (laptop-only, Copilot+ AI PC, Windows 11 for Arm) |
Frequently Asked Questions
When does NVIDIA RTX Spark launch?
According to TechPowerUp, NVIDIA RTX Spark is scheduled to launch on October 7.
What chip powers the RTX Spark platform?
RTX Spark devices use NVIDIA's new N1X SoC, an Arm-based chip pairing a 'Grace' CPU with a 'Blackwell' GPU.
What are the two N1X SoC configurations?
The top-end config has a 20-core Grace CPU and a 6,144 CUDA core Blackwell GPU with 24-128GB of unified memory, for both laptops and mini PCs. The second config has an 18-core Grace CPU and a 5,120 CUDA core Blackwell GPU with 24-32GB of memory, aimed only at Copilot+ laptops running Windows 11 for Arm.
Which companies are launching RTX Spark devices?
NVIDIA's launch partners reportedly include Acer, ASUS, Dell, MSI, HP, Microsoft, and Lenovo, with ASUS already teasing its ProArt 16 creator laptop.
