Microsoft’s $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra Puts Nvidia RTX Spark Inside a Windows Laptop
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,599 with an Nvidia RTX Spark GPU, up to 128GB of memory, and support for running large AI models locally. The post Microsoft’s $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra Puts Nvidia RTX Spark Inside a Windows Laptop appeared first on TechRepublic .
Microsoft has announced the Surface Laptop Ultra, starting at $2,599, featuring Nvidia's RTX Spark GPU. The laptop boasts up to 128GB of unified memory and is capable of running large AI models locally. The powerful hardware, combining Nvidia's Grace CPU with a Blackwell RTX GPU, can handle AI models with over 120 billion parameters.
The Surface Laptop Ultra is positioned for AI development, creative applications, and gaming, with a high-performance touchscreen and advanced cooling system. While positioned as a competitor to dedicated AI workstations, its capabilities may also appeal to professionals in various fields.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- Microsoft opens preorders for the $5,999 Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, with 128GB of unified memory to run local models with 120B+ parameters, shipping in November (Stevie Bonifield/The Verge) theverge.com
- Microsoft opens preorders for the Surface Laptop Ultra from $2,599, shipping October 16; it has a breakaway port like Apple's MagSafe, but on a standard USB-C (Zac Bowden/Windows Central) windowscentral.com
- Microsoft's new Surface RTX Spark Dev Box ships with a "ready-to-code Windows experience" and a hefty price tag xda-developers.com
