{
  "id": 11446369,
  "title": "Nvidia debuts $4,999 DGX Spark with half the RAM and storage, amid memory crunch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/nvidia-debuts-4-999-dgx-spark-with-half-the-ram-and-storage-amid-11446369",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-02T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register",
    "slug": "the-register",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/10/02/nvidia-debuts-4999-dgx-spark-with-half-the-ram-and-storage-amid-memory-crunch/5300622"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nvidia has unveiled a more budget-friendly version of its DGX Spark AI system, featuring half the memory and storage capacity of its pricier counterpart. The GB10-based systems, which will be sold through hardware partners like Acer, Asus, Dell, Gigabyte, HP, and MSI, are set to launch at around $4,999. This price cut comes after Nvidia raised the cost of the 128 GB DGX Spark to $6,950, a nearly 75 percent increase from the previous year. The reduced pricing is attributed to the soaring memory prices, making the 64 GB model a more affordable option compared to Nvidia's top-spec DGX Spark and GB10 systems. Despite the lower memory capacity, the 64 GB model still offers 25 percent more than the 128 GB version sold at launch. However, Nvidia's GB10 platform has faced pricing issues since its initial launch last year, with the appliance initially priced at $3,000, but ultimately retailing for $4,000. While the 64 GB system may struggle with certain AI workloads, Nvidia claims that models in the 26-35 billion parameter range, such as Qwen 3.8 27B, are now adequate for tasks like fine-tuning. The new systems retain their 20-core Arm processor from MediaTek, onboard ConnectX-7 networking for clustering up to 4x GB10 devices at 200 Gbps, and the same 273 GB/s memory bandwidth. Nvidia plans to release software tools this month to simplify the setup process for cluster configurations and inference deployments. The lower-priced version may impact Nvidia's RTX Spark notebooks and mini PCs, which are expected to debut this fall and are already anticipated to be pricey. AMD is set to introduce competing solutions with memory capacities ranging from 32 GB to 192 GB, but Nvidia's GB10 platform currently outperforms AMD's offerings in AI tasks.",
  "summary": "Meanwhile 128 GB version jumps to $6,950, nearly 75% above its launch price",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Register Science",
        "title": "Nvidia debuts $4,999 DGX Spark with half the RAM and storage, amid memory crunch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/nvidia-debuts-4-999-dgx-spark-with-half-the-ram-and-storage-amid",
        "published": "2026-10-02T13:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "Nvidia's DGX Spark is getting a 64GB RAM variant to make running local models more affordable",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/nvidias-dgx-spark-is-getting-a-64gb-ram-variant-to-make-running-local",
        "published": "2026-10-02T14:59:23.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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