Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop Ultra on October 7, 2026, featuring the new NVIDIA RTX Spark system-on-a-chip for local artificial intelligence tasks and heavy computing.
- Starting price of $2,599 for the base configuration
- Shipments begin on October 16, 2026
- 15-inch mini-LED display and 4.5-pound chassis
- Built with an 18-core N1X CPU and RTX Blackwell GPU
Hardware and Performance
The base configuration includes 24GB of unified RAM and a 512GB SSD. A higher-tier model costs $3,699.99 and provides a 20-core CPU, 6,144-core GPU, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. The maximum configuration scales to $5,899.99 with 128GB of unified RAM.
Physical connections feature a 140W magnetic USB-C charging connector, USB-A ports, an HDMI port, an SD card reader, and a headphone jack. Pavan Davuluri demonstrated Gears of War: E-Day running on the laptop at 60 frames per second during the event.
Target Audience and Cost
The machine targets AI developers, engineers, and creators. These users can run demanding local models without relying entirely on cloud servers.
The entry price, weight, and power requirements position the hardware as a workstation. Pre-orders opened immediately after the announcement.
