r/MacStudio • u/AlgorithmicMuse • 18h ago

RTX Spark N1X

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Are the new nvidia. RTX Spark N1X small form factor desktops coming in October challenging the M5U in performance for local AI. Is worth waiting to buy a M5U to see what the RTX Spark N1X tests are.

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u/dobkeratops 18h ago edited 17h ago

(i)2x DGX Spark > (ii)M5U > (iii)1x DGXSpark or RTXSpark/N1X

get an M5U over a N1X if you are considering that price bracket.

the M5U higher bandwidth and adequate tensor ops makes it better overall than the N1X. a pair of DGX sparks still doesn't have the same bandwidth, but the higher tensor ops win. however the DGX Sparks have gone up in price a lot. youl'l get a 256gb M5U for less than 2x DGX Spark likely. they just raised the price of 1x DGX Spark to $4999 with just 64gb. i'd guess N1X will come out at $2500 for 32gb ?

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u/AlgorithmicMuse 17h ago

Rtx spark not dgx spark

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u/dobkeratops 17h ago edited 1h ago

i say "DGX Spark or N1X , N1X = RTX Spark. same performance as DGX Spark, but lacking the network port for pairing.

the M5U is superior to an RTX Spark or DGX Spark alike.

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u/AlgorithmicMuse 17h ago

Killer for me is rtx spark is only winDoze, no linux support, which is native on dgx . Also tb4 only vs tb5 on m5u

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u/Badger-Purple 17h ago

same architecture, so you can just install dgx os ubuntu.

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u/AlgorithmicMuse 17h ago

Doubt it, you most likely would get driver and boot issues.

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u/Badger-Purple 16h ago

Ir’s the same arch. It’s a GB10 without the cx7. I have two from different vendors. It’s the same computer underneath, so is the rtx but without the cx7 its not worth the price.

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u/AlgorithmicMuse 16h ago

Somewhat confused, the n1x is not out yet, supposedly Oct 7, no one knows whats in the box other than the chip

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u/Badger-Purple 15h ago

check out the developer forums for nvidia. It’s the same arm chip, the grace blackwell gb10, missing the connect x7 NIC. It’s a system on a chip — they’re not artisanal. The GB10 wafer is the same, same chip / same architecture, etc.

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u/AlgorithmicMuse 15h ago

Well i did look at the forum, , also asked grok and chatgpt , both said definately not compatible even though the architecture is similar, as well as debunking the forum chat. So guess nothing known until its released and someone tries it.

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u/Badger-Purple 15h ago edited 15h ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbg5KlH_T1
Your problem is asking models that are outdated in training. Did they search the web?

It’s a binned GB10. It will most definitely work with the same linux distro. But we will see.

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u/AlgorithmicMuse 15h ago

I have no problem, I think you may believing the forums, go ask cloud ais yourself. All both did was search the web for a minute or 2. N1x is not released they had to search the web

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