ASUS has launched the ProArt P16 and P14 laptops alongside the compact ProArt GR1X mini PC, running on the new NVIDIA RTX Spark platform. These systems integrate an NVIDIA Grace CPU with Blackwell RTX graphics and up to 128GB of high bandwidth unified memory to run massive AI models locally. The laptop lineup starts at $2599.99 in the United States, with retail availability rolling out globally.
The RTX Spark platform combines an NVIDIA Blackwell GPU, an NVIDIA Grace CPU, and fifth generation Tensor Cores linked by high speed NVLink C2C interconnect technology. This configuration delivers up to 1 petaflop of computing power, allowing creators to run large visual and language pipelines directly on local hardware without cloud subscription fees. ASUS integrates software like MuseTree and ComfyUI to support open source models such as FLUX and Wan directly on the desktop.
ASUS said:
We built Hermes to provide intelligence you can truly own, rather than simply rent. ProArt RTX Spark PCs provide the memory capacity to run powerful models locally.
ASUS built the ProArt P16 with a CNC machined chassis measuring 12.9 millimeters thick at a weight of 1.77 kilograms. It features a 16 inch Lumina Pro OLED screen offering 4K resolution, a 120 Hz variable refresh rate, and 1600 nits peak brightness, powered by a 99Wh battery. The smaller ProArt P14 measures 13.9 millimeters thick, weighs 1.48 kilograms, and uses a 14 inch 3K OLED panel paired with a 90Wh battery. Both displays provide Delta E less than 1 color accuracy with anti reflection coating.
The ProArt GR1X mini desktop measures 150 by 150 by 51 millimeters for studio and developer setups. The chassis contains a dual fan cooling system, dual M.2 solid state drive slots, 10GbE networking, Wi Fi 7, and video outputs for 4 separate 4K displays. Memory configurations across the ProArt family range from 24GB to 128GB of unified memory, with top tier models targeting advanced local model training.
Source: ASUS
