Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra launched: 15-inch Mini-LED, RTX Spark platform, up to 2TB memory

Microsoft has officially revealed the Surface Laptop Ultra, the company's most powerful Surface laptop to date. 

Microsoft Surface Laptop

The most powerful Surface laptop yet?

First unveiled earlier this year, the device targets developers, creators, and AI researchers who need workstation-class computing in a portable form factor. 

It comes in Platinum and Nightfall finishes, and measures 18mm thick with a weight of around 4.5 pounds.

The design

The laptop features a 15-inch Mini-LED PixelSense Ultra touchscreen with a 3:2 aspect ratio and up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness. 

It also includes a large haptic touchpad, which Microsoft says is about 30% larger than those found on typical 15-inch Surface laptops.

Under the hood, the device runs on Nvidia's RTX Spark platform, with configurations built around either an 18-core or 20-core CPU. 

Graphics are based on Nvidia's Blackwell architecture, with up to 6,144 GPU cores. The system supports up to 128GB of unified memory and can deliver up to one petaflop of FP4 AI compute. Storage options go up to 2TB, and users can replace or upgrade the SSD.

Microsoft is positioning the laptop heavily around local AI workloads. The hardware is designed to run demanding AI models and agentic workloads directly on the device, which reduces reliance on cloud processing.

For connectivity, the laptop offers USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a full-size SD card reader. It also introduces Magnetic Connect, a new magnetic port that supports power, data, and video while retaining the convenience of magnetic attachment.

Microsoft has opened pre-orders in the US, with shipments scheduled to begin October 16. The company is targeting professionals who need substantial local computing power rather than everyday laptop users.

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra key specs and features:

• Platinum and Nightfall finishes; 18mm thick, about 4.5 pounds
• 15-inch Mini-LED PixelSense Ultra touchscreen, 3:2 aspect ratio, up to 2,000 nits peak brightness
• Nvidia Blackwell architecture, up to 6,144 GPU cores
• Up to 128GB unified memory
• Up to 2TB, user-replaceable SSD
• Up to 1 petaflop of FP4 AI compute
• Haptic touchpad, about 30% larger than typical 15-inch Surface laptops
• USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, 3.5mm audio jack, full-size SD card reader, Magnetic Connect port (power, data, and video)

US price with direct-to-PHP conversion (no taxes and duties yet):

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra - USD 2,599 (around PHP 163.6K)

Microsoft has opened pre-orders in the US, with shipments scheduled to begin October 16. The company is targeting professionals who need substantial local computing power rather than everyday laptop users.

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Source: Microsoft