Prices start at $2,600 and reach $5,900 for the Surface Laptop Ultra, while the RTX Spark Dev Box starts at $6,000.
Microsoft revealed specs and pricing for two Nvidia RTX Spark machines at an event in San Francisco on Wednesday. The Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,600, with a stronger configuration at $3,700 and options pushing the price to $5,900. The Surface RTX Spark Dev Box workstation starts at $6,000.
Nvidia announced in June that it had secured agreements with Microsoft and other PC makers to build AI-ready Windows machines on its RTX Spark chip, but details were scarce. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella introduced the hardware and software at the San Francisco event.
Builders get on-device inference for local AI models without cloud costs, plus Execution Containers in Windows 11 that simplify sandboxing agents. Nadella said a model alone does little and that orchestration, memory, and context matter. Microsoft offers up to $1,000 off for MacBook Pro trade-ins.
Dell also announced details for its XPS 16 Creator Edition, available for preorder at Best Buy at $3,800 with delivery in late October. Microsoft says its highest-end Surface Laptop Ultra is already out of stock. Execution Containers will reach all Windows 11 users.
What matters
- Microsoft revealed specs and pricing for Surface PCs powered by Nvidia’s RTX Spark chip on Wednesday.
- Builders gain on-device model inference and Execution Containers for sandboxing AI agents in Windows 11.
- Watch whether Dell’s $3,800 XPS 16 Creator Edition and Microsoft’s trade-in push shift developer adoption.
Why it matters
Watch whether Dell’s $3,800 XPS 16 Creator Edition and Microsoft’s trade-in push shift developer adoption.
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