Everything announced at Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra event
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The new Surface Laptop Ultra introduces a high‑end Nvidia RTX Spark Arm‑based processor at a premium price, signalling Microsoft’s push into powerful, ARM‑based Windows laptops for consumers and professionals.
Microsoft just wrapped up a big Windows and Surface-focused keynote in San Francisco. The biggest announcement was arguably the release details about the Surface Laptop Ultra, its new laptop that’s powered by Nvidia’s RTX Spark Arm-based chip. The machine will start at $2,599 for a configuration with an 8-core CPU, 24GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage, and it will be released on October 16th. The laptop also has built-in magnetic USB-C charging instead of the proprietary Surface Connect magnetic ch
Microsoft’s Surface line is its flagship hardware brand, and the RTX Spark is Nvidia’s ARM‑based GPU/CPU offering aimed at delivering desktop‑class performance in thin laptops.
- •Watch for the October 16 release date and initial shipping details
- •Monitor early reviews for performance and battery life of the ARM‑based system
- •Follow any announcements about software compatibility updates for Windows on ARM