ASUS says its first RTX Spark allocation is already fully pre-ordered by channel partners

VideoCardz reports that ASUS says demand from channel partners for its upcoming NVIDIA RTX Spark systems has exceeded its expectations. During the company's Q2 2026 investor conference, ASUS confirmed that the quantities originally planned for launch have already been allocated, with the company now placing additional orders ahead of the platform's release. Quoting ASUS: "The market response has far exceeded our expectations. Essentially, the initial quantities we planned have already been fully pre-ordered by our channel partners." VideoCardz notes this refers to orders from distributors and retail partners — not consumer preorders — and that ASUS did not disclose shipment volumes, so the size of the first production run remains unclear. The company said its RTX Spark launch remains aligned with NVIDIA's schedule and is expected in the fourth quarter.

ASUS has already presented its first RTX Spark systems at Computex, preparing the ProArt P16 and ProArt P14 laptops as well as a ProArt Mini PC. The platform combines a 20-core Arm CPU developed with MediaTek and a Blackwell GPU with up to 6,144 CUDA cores, supports up to 128 GB of LPDDR5X unified memory, and is rated for up to 1 PFLOP of FP4 AI performance. VideoCardz also highlights what has not been announced: no gaming-branded RTX Spark product has been confirmed so far — ASUS has not unveiled an RTX Spark system under its ROG gaming brand, and the article notes Lenovo reportedly had plans for a Legion system. The strong channel response comes as NVIDIA's first-wave RTX Spark laptops and compact desktops are scheduled to arrive this fall from partners including Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft Surface, and MSI.

For Canadian consumers tracking RTX Spark ahead of its Fall 2026 launch, the ASUS earnings call is the clearest market signal yet that channel demand for the platform is strong — the fully allocated first allocation suggests initial inventory could be tight at Canadian retailers such as Best Buy Canada, Canada Computers, and Memory Express when the first systems arrive. The absence of a ROG-branded gaming model in ASUS's first RTX Spark wave is also worth noting for Canadian gamers: NVIDIA has pitched the platform's Blackwell GPU as capable of running titles at 100 FPS at 1440p, but buyers wanting a gaming-focused RTX Spark laptop from ASUS may need to wait for a later product wave. ASUS's confirmed first systems — the ProArt P16, ProArt P14, and ProArt Mini PC — position the launch squarely at creators and AI workloads, which suits Canadian professionals drawn to the platform's up to 128 GB of unified memory for running local AI models.