Microsoft N1Xes Intel in favor of Nvidia's shiny new SoCs in Surface Laptop Ultra
Poverty-spec model starts at $2,599 with 24 GB of RAM and 512GB of storage with 128 GB models topping $5,899
Microsoft debuted its first Surface Laptop Ultra, powered by Nvidia's RTX Spark system-on-chip (SoC), at an event in San Francisco. The new Copilot+ PC, available for preorder, aims to bring AI features to builders. The aluminum-clad device features a 15-inch mini-LED display, a standard keyboard layout, a haptic trackpad, and various ports.
The standout feature is the Nvidia RTX Spark N1X SoC, based on Nvidia's GB10 platform, with an 18- or 20-core CPU and an Nvidia Blackwell-based RTX GPU. Memory options range up to 128 GB to support large language models. Nvidia emphasizes the chip's support for 2:4 sparsity, allowing it to achieve peak theoretical throughput of 1 petaFLOPS at 4-bit precision.
The Surface Laptop Ultra aims to outperform competing chips like AMD's Strix and Gorgon Halo processors. The device ships with a beefed-up cooling system and is expected to begin shipping next week at a starting price of $2,599.
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