The Surface Laptop Ultra finally has a release date — and a starting price of $2,599

Microsoft showcased a new Surface Laptop Ultra at a recent press event. The device is powered by an NVIDIA RTX Spark platform with a Blackwell-based GPU capable of delivering up to one petaflop of AI compute. This laptop supports up to 128GB of unified memory, enabling the running of models as large as 120 billion parameters locally.

The Surface Laptop Ultra boasts a 15-inch mini-LED display with a 3:2 aspect ratio, and a pixel density of 262 PPI. It also offers peak HDR brightness of up to 2,000 nits. The laptop features a new cooling system that provides up to 2.5 times the thermal capacity compared to the previous Surface Laptop 7th Edition.

The device measures less than 18mm thick and weighs under 4.5 pounds. The Surface Laptop Ultra incorporates a larger precision haptic touchpad, now more than 30% bigger than its predecessor. It also includes an expanded range of ports, such as USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a full-size SD card reader.

Notably, the Surface Laptop Ultra introduces the world's first built-in USB-C magnetic charging. It will be available for pre-order starting at $2,599 and comes in Platinum and Nightfall finishes.