# Nvidia announces RTX Spark laptop superchip and Vera Rubin NVL72 rack system

Digest AI · Hardware & Compute · published 2026-10-17T03:13:00Z

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## Summary

Nvidia announced two new AI hardware products. Nvidia says the chip can run models with up to 120 B parameters and a 1 M token context window, and it will ship from October 16, 2026 through partners such as ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft and MSI with prices starting at $2,599.

The Vera Rubin NVL72 rack system links 72 Rubin GPUs and 36 Vera CPUs via 6th‑generation NVLink, is 100 % liquid‑cooled and builds on the 3rd‑generation MGX NVL72 design.

## Key points

- RTX Spark integrates a Blackwell RTX GPU and Grace CPU, up to 6,144 GPU cores, up to 20 CPU cores, up to 1 petaflop FP4 AI performance.
- Vera Rubin NVL72 connects 72 Rubin GPUs and 36 Vera CPUs, delivering approximately 5.7 times higher throughput per watt than GB300.

## Why it matters

The laptop superchip makes running and training very large models locally feasible, while the rack system improves AI inference efficiency per watt, reshaping data‑center cost and power planning.

## Sources

1. [NVIDIA Announces RTX Spark and Vera Rubin NVL72. How Will This Change Work?](https://note.com/0x__tom/n/nb1a1d650bac6?hl=en) (note.com, 2026-10-17)

Part of the developing story: [Nvidia Unveils New AI Hardware Ecosystem](https://digestai.news/thread/nvidia-launches-rtx-spark-pc-for-creators-and-ai-agents) (2 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Nvidia announces RTX Spark laptop superchip and Vera Rubin NVL72 rack system", 17 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/nvidia-announces-rtx-spark-laptop-superchip-and-vera-rubin-nvl72-rack

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