Microsoft created the mini Surface dev box that Qualcomm couldn’t

Yo, check out this new Surface dev box Microsoft just dropped.<br> <br> So, Microsoft went and made this little Surface box specifically for local AI development, and apparently, Qualcomm is totally left in the dust. This thing is running on Nvidia’s new Arm-based RTX Spark chips, which is cool because it's got a solid 100W thermal envelope, which is more than the standard RTX Spark laptops. The real kicker is the specs: it’s got 128GB of unified memory, meaning it can actually run up to 120 billion parameter models locally. That’s serious muscle for local AI work.<br> <br> It looks kinda slick, almost like the top of an Xbox Series X console, and the best part? It ships pre-configured with Windows 11 Pro and developer tools like VS Code and GitHub Copilot already loaded.<br> <br> Honestly, seeing Microsoft pull this off and outmaneuver Qualcomm here is a big win. It shows they’re serious about making the Surface platform the go-to for serious local AI tinkering, not just another consumer gadget. This is going to change the game for devs who want to run massive models without relying entirely on the cloud.<br> <br> Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/941271/microsoft-surface-rtx-spark-dev-box-specs-availability