Microsoft prices Nvidia-powered Surface Laptop Ultra at $2,599

Microsoft has launched pre-orders for the Surface Laptop Ultra, a premium laptop powered by Nvidia technology and priced at $2,599.99. The 15-inch device, unveiled at Microsoft and Nvidia's partnership announcement on October 7, is designed to run large AI models without relying on cloud servers. The laptop features Nvidia's RTX Spark Superchip, which includes a Grace central processor, Blackwell RTX graphics, and unified memory.

The base model comes equipped with an 18-core processor, 5,120 graphics cores, 24GB of unified memory, and 512GB of storage. Higher configurations support up to 128GB of memory, allowing developers to run computationally demanding AI applications directly on the device. The Surface Laptop Ultra can deliver up to one petaflop of AI computing performance and execute models with over 120 billion parameters locally.

Priced competitively against Apple's MacBook Pro and specialized mobile workstations, the laptop aims to enable software development, content creation, engineering applications, and autonomous AI agents on a personal device. Microsoft's commitment to local processing can reduce dependence on remote computing infrastructure while offering organizations better control over sensitive data.

The Surface Laptop Ultra boasts a 3,270 by 2,180-pixel PixelSense Ultra touchscreen, variable refresh rates up to 120Hz, HDR capabilities, and a 2,000-nit peak brightness. Connectivity options include USB-C, HDMI, USB-A, a full-sized SD card reader, and a headphone socket, along with a magnetic USB-C charging connection. The laptop also features a larger cooling system, providing approximately 2.5 times the thermal capacity of its eighth-generation predecessor.

Microsoft has introduced Windows capabilities to support AI agents operating across local and cloud environments, with Execution Containers designed to isolate agent access and reduce security risks.