Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is available for preorder for $5,999
Microsoft has opened preorders for the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, an Nvidia-powered machine priced at $5,999 and slated to ship in November. The company introduced it alongside the new Surface Laptop Ultra.
The Dev Box runs on Nvidia's Arm-based RTX Spark platform and carries 128GB of unified memory. Its flat, 3D-printed anodized aluminum chassis doubles as a heatsink and is styled after the top vents on an Xbox Series X. The system has a 100-watt thermal envelope and includes Nvidia's Tensor cores.
The $5,999 price puts it above Nvidia's DGX Spark mini PC, which launched last year. PC prices have been climbing because of shortages of RAM and other components, which the report cites as context for the higher figure.
Why it matters: Developers and teams weighing a desktop-class machine for Arm-based, Nvidia-accelerated workloads now have a preorder option, but at a premium over Nvidia's own mini PC, with delivery not expected until November.
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Microsoft's Nvidia-powered Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is available for preorder now and is slated to ship in November for just about $6,000. It's pricier than the DGX Spark mini PC Nvidia launched last year, but PC prices have been climbing due to shortages of RAM and other components. The Dev Box's flat, 3D-printed anodized […]