Asus releases MacBook Pro alternatives with RTX Spark, 128 GB RAM, 2 TB SSD and 4K 120Hz OLED display

What happened

Update | (Pricing and availability updated) Asus has released its ProArt P14 and P16 creator laptops globally with Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X platform. October 16, 2026 9:40 AM GMT update Update | October 16, 2026: Asus has opened pre-orders for its ProArt P14 and P16 laptops in the US, with regional pricing also published for the UK and Australia. ASUS is an electronics company based in Taipei, and its products and services include graphics cards, computer mouses and computer keyboards. Apple is a software and consumer electronics company based in Cupertino.

Asus has released the ProArt P14 and P16 globally as its first creator laptops powered by Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X Superchip. Both feature a 20-core Grace CPU (the general-purpose processor at the centre of a computer), Blackwell graphics and up to 128 GB of unified memory.

Both models are designed for creative workloads and local AI applications. Asus later provided additional details about the two models before their global launch.

The ProArt P16 is the larger of the two laptops. Its RTX Spark N1X configuration contains a 20-core Nvidia Grace CPU and a Blackwell GPU (a chip built for many calculations at once, used for graphics and AI) with 6,144 CUDA cores.

Asus offers up to 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory and a 2 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD. The P16 has a 16-inch Lumina Pro OLED touchscreen with a 16:10 aspect ratio and a 120 Hz refresh rate.

The top configuration operates with a 3,840 x 2,400 4K panel with up to 1,600 nits HDR brightness, 100% DCI-P3 coverage and Nvidia G-SYNC support. Asus also offers a 2,880 x 1,800 3K OLED configuration.

Key facts

• Update | (Pricing and availability updated) Asus has — released: its ProArt P14 and P16 creator laptops globally with Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X platform
• Asus has — released: the ProArt P14 and P16 globally as its first creator laptops powered by Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X Superchip
• Its RTX Spark N1X configuration — includes: a 20-core Nvidia Grace CPU and a Blackwell GPU with 6,144 CUDA cores
• The top configuration — uses: a 3,840 x 2,400 4K panel with up to 1,600 nits HDR brightness, 100% DCI-P3 coverage and Nvidia G-SYNC support