Microsoft Releases Surface Laptop Ultra Starting at $2,599
10/08/2026 — 10/08, 03:17·3 sources (all)·3 reports (all)·In the 2026-10-08 briefing
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- Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop Ultra at its San Francisco hardware event, featuring the NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X chip and a 15-inch mini-…
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On October 8, 2026, Microsoft revealed pricing and availability for its new flagship laptop, the Surface Laptop Ultra, during a Windows and Surface keynote in San Francisco. The laptop was initially previewed at Computex in June without pricing or release dates. Preorders for the device opened on October 8, with shipments scheduled to begin on October 16. The base model starts at $2,599 and features a 15-inch mini-LED display alongside Nvidia's Arm-based RTX Spark chip. TechPowerUp noted that the base model uses the lower of the two NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X configurations featuring an 18-core CPU, while The Verge reported an 8-core CPU configuration paired with 24GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. During the event, Microsoft stated that the Nvidia-powered machine outperforms comparable Apple models on certain AI tasks.
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Latest turnMicrosoft announced that the Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,599 with preorders open and shipments beginning October 16, featuring a 15-inch mini-LED display and an NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X configuration.
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Microsoft announced that the Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,599 with preorders open and shipments beginning October 16, featuring a 15-inch mini-LED display and an NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X configuration.
TechPowerUpAI score 65According to The Verge, Microsoft announced pricing and release details for the Surface Laptop Ultra at its San Francisco keynote. Powered by Nvidia's Arm-based RTX Spark chip, the new flagship laptop starts at $2,599 for an 8-core CPU, 24GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage.
The Verge · AIAI score 68According to Bloomberg Technology, Microsoft revealed pricing and availability for its new flagship laptop powered by Nvidia chips, claiming the machine outperforms comparable Apple MacBooks on select AI workloads.
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