$2599 Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra

cromka

I got to admit that the 15" miniLED with 4:3 ratio and a nice, big haptic touchpad plus RTX Spark make it probably a perfect... Linux laptop, right next to Framework 13 Pro. Except Spark should actually support running powerful local models, if you can afford it, starting at USD 2599. They also added magnetic USB-C port, which is interesting, considering it's typically Apple's avenue of innovation.

WarOnPrivacy

Not shown, price. It is expected to start out at $3k and top out over $7k. Thank you hyperscalar platforms for brutalizing the consumer ram/nvme market. ref: https://us.smartprix.com/laptops/microsoft-surface-laptop-ul... ref: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/113957/microsofts-rtx-spark-s...

cromka

They also announced the price for Surface RTX Spark Dev Box ( https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/devices/surface-rtx-... ): $5999

ninju

HN Hug of death :-) Something went wrong We couldn't load this page. This is usually a temporary issue.

tiahura

$5,899.99 for 128G.

awesomeusername

I bought a $7000 surface studio a few years ago. It still sits in a box unused as Linux support was extremely difficult to the point I have up after trying to get it to work for a few weeks full time. If MS get behind Linux this could be huge, but they will need to demonstrate a change in attitude Serious people don't use windows in 2026

tomjen3

Wow, that machine is such a Mac Pro ripoff. Yet Microsoft still does not get it. We don't buy Apple machines for what they look like. We buy Apple machines because they have all day battery and because they don't run Windows. This thing, at gazillions of dollars willl still run Windows 11. Certainly the Pro Edition, but that's still a turd wrapped in a box of gold. Microsoft seriously needs to develop the Windows 11 Deluxe Edition if they are to sell machines at this cost.

heisgone

It's been 14 years since the first Arm-based Windows laptop. What's the state of the system software-wise? I feel they largely failed to make any significant inroads.

lifestyleguru

lol at Microsoft and Windows. Why don't they start producing table lamps or something?

mwelpa

I don't get it why it seems to be so similar in shape and color to macbook pro instead of make use of Surface classic design which is already its' trademark.

itopaloglu83

The tech specs section is just dozens of FAQs. No good visuals of the product, nor any other details. What are they selling again?