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Microsoft's Nvidia-Powered Surface RTX Spark Dev Box Now Available for Preorder
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In Short: Microsoft's Nvidia-powered Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is now available for preorder, priced at $5,999, and is set to ship in November.
Microsoft's Nvidia-powered Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is now available for preorder, priced at $5,999, and is set to ship in November. The device is designed to run local AI models and tasks, including those with over 120 billion parameters.
According to The Verge, the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is optimized for AI development and testing, making it a valuable tool for developers and researchers. It is powered by Nvidia's Arm-based RTX Spark platform and comes with 128GB of unified memory.
The Dev Box is launching alongside the new Surface Laptop Ultra, which also benefits from the advanced RTX Spark platform. With its high memory capacity and 100-watt thermal envelope, the Dev Box could potentially offer a powerful gaming experience as well.
Despite its higher price compared to Nvidia's previous DGX Spark mini PC, the cost reflects current market conditions, with prices of components like RAM rising due to ongoing shortages.
What this adds
The availability of the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box for preorder marks a significant step in Microsoft's push towards AI and high-performance computing solutions for developers.
What's still developing
- 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.