ASUS ProArt P16 review: A sleek showcase for NVIDIA’s RTX Spark
ASUS’s ProArt P16 is a premium laptop built around NVIDIA’s new RTX Spark platform, which combines an Arm processor, a Blackwell GPU and up to 128GB of unified memory. The review presents it as a capable, polished machine aimed mainly at AI enthusiasts and researchers, rather than a general-purpose upgrade for most buyers.
The laptop has a bright 16-inch OLED display, an aluminium case, a spacious keyboard and a wide range of ports; at 3.9 pounds, it is lighter than a 16-inch MacBook Pro. Prices start at $2,800, while the reviewed 128GB model costs $7,000. Early benchmark results were mixed, with RTX Spark trailing a Snapdragon X2 Elite laptop in some tests, and the article argues that the platform’s niche appeal and high cost limit its audience, even as competition could push PC makers to improve future hardware.
In short
- RTX Spark brings NVIDIA’s Arm-based platform to ASUS’s ProArt P16.
- The 128GB review model costs $7,000.
- Its appeal centres on local AI work, not value or broad appeal.
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The case for
For AI enthusiasts and researchers, the ProArt P16 offers a polished, relatively portable way to access a powerful GPU and up to 128GB of unified memory in one machine. Its bright OLED screen, broad port selection and capable build may make the steep price worthwhile for buyers whose workloads benefit from the RTX Spark platform, while competition could spur useful advances in future PCs.
The case against
For most buyers, the high price is difficult to justify when early benchmarks are mixed and the laptop is aimed at a narrow set of AI workloads. Even the $2,800 starting price is substantial, while the reviewed 128GB model costs $7,000; a general-purpose user may get better value from a less specialised laptop.
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