AMD challenges Nvidia's DGX Spark with $3,999 Ryzen AI Halo with Windows 11 support — Strix Halo desktop undercuts Nvidia by $700, packs 128GB of unified memory
AMD has launched its Ryzen AI Halo Developer Platform, a compact AI workstation priced at $3,999, aiming to compete with Nvidia's DGX Spark. This new platform offers native Windows 11 support, unlike the DGX Spark which is limited to Linux. The Ryzen AI Halo is powered by the flagship Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor and features 128GB of unified memory, a dedicated NPU capable of 50 TOPS, and RDNA 3.5 graphics. AI
IMPACT AMD's new desktop offers a more accessible and flexible platform for local LLM development, potentially increasing competition and adoption of AI hardware.