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ASUS ProArt P16 Review: RTX Spark Laptop Review

The ASUS ProArt P16 is ASUS’s first laptop to use NVIDIA’s RTX Spark system‑on‑chip, a platform aimed at AI‑heavy creators. It features a 16‑inch OLED display, a lightweight aluminum chassis that weighs 3.9 lb, and a spacious keyboard and touchpad. The RTX Spark chip bundles a 20‑core Arm CPU, a Blackwell GPU, and up to 128 GB of unified memory, allowing the machine to run large models such as Qwen 3.8 27B while still handling other tasks. Benchmarks show the GPU outperforms Apple’s M5 Max in GPU and AI tests, but the CPU lags behind Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X chips in single‑thread performance. The laptop can play demanding games like Control Resonant and Cyberpunk 2077 at high settings without stalling, though fans are loud. Pricing starts at $2,800 and climbs to $7,000 for the 128 GB configuration, making it a premium, expensive option. The device offers a full complement of ports, including three USB‑C, USB‑A, HDMI, headphone jack, and SD‑card reader, but lacks Ethernet. Overall, the ProArt P16 delivers strong AI and graphics performance in a slim, professional package, but its high cost limits its appeal to niche creators.

· Engadget

The essential points

  1. 01ASUS ProArt P16 powered by NVIDIA RTX Spark offers up to 128 GB unified memory, targeting AI creators.
  2. 02The 16‑inch OLED display and aluminum chassis weigh 3.9 lb, lighter than the 16‑inch MacBook Pro.
  3. 03Benchmarks show the RTX Spark GPU outperforms Apple’s M5 Max in GPU and AI tests, yet lags in single‑thread CPU.
  4. 04Starting price of $2,800 rises sharply to $7,000 for 128 GB RAM, making it a premium, expensive option.
The full brief

The ASUS ProArt P16 is ASUS’s first laptop to use NVIDIA’s RTX Spark system‑on‑chip, a platform aimed at AI‑heavy creators. It features a 16‑inch OLED display, a lightweight aluminum chassis that weighs 3. 9 lb, and a spacious keyboard and touchpad. The RTX Spark chip bundles a 20‑core Arm CPU, a Blackwell GPU, and up to 128 GB of unified memory, allowing the machine to run large models such as Qwen 3.

8 27B while still handling other tasks. Benchmarks show the GPU outperforms Apple’s M5 Max in GPU and AI tests, but the CPU lags behind Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X chips in single‑thread performance. The laptop can play demanding games like Control Resonant and Cyberpunk 2077 at high settings without stalling, though fans are loud. Pricing starts at $2,800 and climbs to $7,000 for the 128 GB configuration, making it a premium, expensive option.

The device offers a full complement of ports, including three USB‑C, USB‑A, HDMI, headphone jack, and SD‑card reader, but lacks Ethernet. Overall, the ProArt P16 delivers strong AI and graphics performance in a slim, professional package, but its high cost limits its appeal to niche creators.