There’s been much ado about the NVIDIA RTX Spark. By now, you’ve probably heard a lot about the upcoming reinvention of PCs. But, as a regular consumer, it’s hard to visualize just how this revolution looks like. Thankfully, in NVIDIA’s demo suites, a few manufacturers got to showcase their take on an RTX Spark notebook. And all of them are coming out in the fall.

ASUS ProArt P14 and P16

ASUS ProArt P16

ASUS ProArt P14

Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition

Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition

HP OmniBook X 14 and Ultra 16

HP OmniBook X 14

HP OmniBook Ultra 16

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra

MSI Prestige N16 Flip AI+

MSI Prestige N16 Flip AI+

Unfortunately, none of these brands could share comprehensive details about their laptops beyond a promise for raw power. All of these models aren’t the final version yet.

However, just from what we can tell, these notebooks do feel different from the standard fare of laptops today. For one, they are deceptively heavier. Though all of the OEMs promise a much thinner profile, they’re either packing a lot of tech inside or are using denser materials for their chassis. But again, these are engineering units, so who knows how heavy these things will actually be?

Secondly, based on NVIDIA’s demos, they can do a lot of heavy lifting. NVIDIA says that these superchips are meant for developers and creators, but gamers will also find joy in their performance. DLSS 4.5, in particular, feels like a true revolution in terms of graphics.

Thankfully, fall isn’t too far away. If you can wait, the next evolution of PCs is just around the corner.

Stepping into MSI’s 40th year anniversary exhibition space felt less like exploring a traditional tech pavilion and more like embarking on a time-travel expedition.

From the nostalgic, raw engineering of 1986 legacy motherboards to the breathtaking, AI-driven flagships and starry-night inspired laptops of tomorrow, four decades of continuous craftsmanship were brought to life under the watchful eye of the iconic dragon motif.

This photo journal captures that vibrant atmosphere. It’s a visual walk through the heritage and the sheer hardware artistry that defined MSI’s historic celebration in Taiwan.

Photos by Vincenz Lee

Earlier this week, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the RTX Spark, an all-new revolution of the PC industry built together with Microsoft. Naturally, Huang shared the perspectives of NVIDIA, but what about Microsoft and the Surface Laptop Ultra?

Two days into COMPUTEX 2026, Mark Linton, Microsoft’s VP for Windows and device sales, shared his side of the RTX Reflex equation, particularly how AI will affect over 240 million devices running Windows. With so many people using the platform, Linton believes that Windows’s success will depend on a four-pronged approach, tackling the different audiences of Windows: consumers, gamers, creators, and developers.

This all centers around the RTX Spark laptops launching sometime in the fall this year. With RTX Spark, Windows plans to deliver unmetered intelligence to every desk and home. Though it will certainly offer more, Windows can confirm that it will have on-device small language models (or SLM), video super resolution, and speech recognition.

As described by NVIDIA, the RTX Spark will come from a variety of manufacturers including ASUS, MSI, and Lenovo. However, Microsoft has its own entry: the Surface Laptop Ultra.

Much like its other contemporaries releasing an RTX Spark laptop this year, Microsoft did not explain what we can expect from its own laptop. Either way, the Surface Laptop Ultra should make for an interesting option for AI enthusiasts.