Pricey local AI machines arrive as memory costs threaten PC shipments

Soaring memory prices are forecast to cut PC shipments, but a new class of expensive machines for running large AI models locally is arriving at the top of the market, including Nvidia RTX Spark laptops, Apple Mac Studio and AMD Ryzen AI Max systems.

• Rising memory prices may cut PC shipments
• Expensive local AI machines are entering the market
• Segment includes Nvidia RTX Spark, Apple Mac Studio, AMD Ryzen AI Max