Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is available for preorder for $5,999

<figure> <img alt="A Microsoft Surface RTX Spark Dev Box on a desk by a monitor" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Microsoft" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/microsoft-surface-rtx-spark-dev-box-promo-1.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Microsoft's Nvidia-powered <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/940589/nvidia-rtx-spark-n1-n1x-laptop-desktop-pc-cpu-gpu-ai-release-date">Surface RTX Spark Dev Box</a> is available for preorder now directly, and slated to ship in November for just about $6,000. It's pricier than the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/798775/nvidia-spark-personal-ai-supercomputer">DGX Spark mini PC</a> Nvidia launched last year, but PC prices have been climbing due to <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/839353/pc-ram-shortage-pricing-spike-news">shortages of RAM and other components</a>. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Dev Box's flat, 3D-printed anodized aluminum chassis doubles as a heatsink and resembles the top vents on an Xbox Series X. It's launching alongside the new <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/940584/microsoft-surface-laptop-ultra-nvidia-rtx-spark-pictures">Surface Laptop Ultra</a> and runs on <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/940589/nvidia-rtx-spark-n1-n1x-laptop-desktop-pc-cpu-gpu-ai-release-date">Nvidia's Arm-based RTX Spark</a> platform and 128GB of unified memory. With that much memory, along with a 100-watt thermal envelope and Nvidia's Tensor cores, you …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1006915/microsoft-surface-rtx-spark-dev-box-preorder">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>