Microsoft's $5,999 AI mini PC for developers preorders open

microsoft's surface rtx spark dev box, a high-end ai mini pc for developers, is now available for preorder for $5,999. it is slated to ship in november. the dev box features nvidia's arm-based rtx spark platform, 128gb of unified memory, and a 100-watt thermal envelope. it is optimized for running local ai models exceeding 120b parameters, making it suitable for tasks like testing ai models, prototyping ai agents, and running ai coding tools on-device. the dev box also comes with a developer-optimized windows 11 pro setup and preinstalled developer tools.