Dell makes the AI Superchip go faster (Dell Pro Max with GB10)

Duration: 11:16

Let's see if Nvidia's GB10 "AI Superchip" is all it's hyped up to be...

Thanks to Dell for providing the two Dell Pro Max with GB10 units for testing and evaluation, along with accessories to get them clustered.

Resources I mentioned in this video:

- Dell Pro Max with GB10 Benchmark Results: https://github.com/geerlingguy/sbc-reviews/issues/92

- Dell Pro Max with GB10 AI Benchmarks: https://github.com/geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks/issues/34

- Dell Pro Max with GB10: https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/dell-pro-max-with-gb10/spd/dell-pro-max-fcm1253-micro/xcto_fcm1253_usx

- DGX Spark has no power LED: https://community.frame.work/t/dgx-spark-vs-strix-halo-initial-impressions/77055

- Mediatek on Grace CPU: https://www.mediatek.com/press-room/newly-launched-nvidia-dgx-spark-features-gb10-superchip-co-designed-by-mediatek

- DGX OS Release Cadence: https://docs.nvidia.com/dgx/dgx-spark/dgx-os.html#release-cadence

- Jetson Nano Ubuntu 18.04 only: https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/trying-to-install-ubuntu-20-or-22-on-jetson-nano-2gb/327491/2

- CoconutMacaroon's Blender compilation instructions for Arm Linux: https://github.com/CoconutMacaroon/blender-arm64/

- FCLC's post on FLOPs: https://bsky.app/profile/fclc.bsky.social/post/3lc4qpte3ys2o

- John Carmack's tweet on the 'petaflop': https://x.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/1982831774850748825

- Top500 list for June 2025: https://www.top500.org/lists/top500/list/2005/06/?page=4

- Exo blog post on DGX Spark + Mac Studio: https://blog.exolabs.net/nvidia-dgx-spark/

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Contents:

00:00 - It's not a mini PC

01:07 - It's not a gaming PC

03:06 - It's an Arm Linux PC

03:49 - Improvements over the DGX Spark

04:28 - Grace CPU

05:19 - DGX OS and a concern

07:00 - Benchmarks (and FLOPs)

08:40 - Dual 200 Gbps networking

10:07 - AI on the GB10