HP on 7 October set starting prices of $2,999.99 for its OmniBook X 14 and $3,199.99 for its OmniBook Ultra 16 as it announced an expansion of its local AI portfolio. HP says the Nvidia RTX Spark Windows PCs are expected to be available on 16 October. The announcement also covers Perplexity software for consumer devices and a Windows demonstration on its GB300-powered ZGX Fury workstation.
Key points
- HP expects its two RTX Spark OmniBook models to reach HP.com on 16 October, starting at $2,999.99 and $3,199.99.
- HP says Windows was demonstrated on the Nvidia GB300-powered ZGX Fury at a Microsoft event on 7 October.
- HP plans a one-month Perplexity Pro trial for eligible consumer devices beginning in November 2026.
OmniBook prices and 16 October availability
HP says both OmniBook models are expected to be sold through HP.com from 16 October 2026. The Ultra 16 will also be available through Best Buy stores and its website, according to HP. For the X 14, HP lists Costco.com, Micro Center, Walmart and other US retailers among the expected outlets. The starting prices and availability remain subject to change, the company says.
The consumer launch puts a purchase date and a price on HP’s RTX Spark plans. HP says it announced the OmniBook portfolio at IFA in September, before setting out the sales plans on 7 October. Its GB300-powered ZGX Fury addresses a different buyer: HP positions that workstation for organisations developing and running AI applications on their own premises.
RTX Spark brings Nvidia AI technology, RTX graphics and unified memory into the Windows PCs, according to HP. The company says the platform is designed to run larger AI models locally without relying on a cloud connection. HP also pitches the machines for creative work, software development and gaming, placing local AI alongside uses that already draw on PC graphics performance.
HP describes the OmniBooks as devices for creators, developers, gamers and other consumers. Those are potential uses rather than reported purchases or deployments. The announced prices apply to the two starting configurations, while the 16 October date is HP’s expected availability date. The company’s sales plans cover its own site and several US retail channels rather than a single route to market.
Windows runs on HP’s GB300 ZGX Fury
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella and Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang demonstrated Windows running on the HP ZGX Fury at a Microsoft event on 7 October, StreetInsider reported. The workstation uses Nvidia’s GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Desktop Superchip. HP calls the presentation the first public demonstration of Windows on that system.
HP says the ZGX Fury is intended for developers, data scientists, researchers and enterprise teams building AI applications. It describes an on-premises machine for developing, testing and deploying workloads near an organisation’s users and data. HP also says the workstation is designed to handle demanding inference, more simultaneous users and AI requests, and experimentation with larger or more complex models.
The Windows demonstration follows HP’s preview of its GB300 workstation plans at Computex earlier in 2026, according to the company. HP says its aim is to give enterprise teams a development environment on the operating system used by many of their existing applications and workflows. The demonstration concerned Windows running on the workstation; HP’s description of its intended workloads is a separate claim about the product.
Pricing for the ZGX Fury was not disclosed, StreetInsider reported. HP directs prospective buyers to a local sales representative for information about the GB300 workstation running Windows. That sales route differs from the published starting prices and retail availability HP gave for the two OmniBooks.
Perplexity moves from HP workstations to consumer PCs
HP also plans to introduce Perplexity Computer on select consumer PCs. The company says the software is intended to help users find information, complete tasks and create content. HP had announced Perplexity integration for its workstations in September 2026, making the consumer offering an extension of an existing software partnership.
HP presents Perplexity alongside local computing as part of its wider PC range. Its announcement covers two distinct products: an RTX Spark hardware platform for the new OmniBooks and a Perplexity experience planned for select consumer devices. The company describes the latter as a software offering, with a trial of Perplexity Pro attached.
HP will begin offering a one-month free trial of Perplexity Pro on eligible consumer devices in November 2026, the company says. HP says availability will expand to both new and existing devices.
