Microsoft Unveils Surface Laptop Ultra With Nvidia RTX Spark SoC
Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Ultra and the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, its first devices using the Nvidia RTX Spark SoC, at its first live event in two years.
Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Ultra, its first device using the Nvidia RTX Spark SoC, at its first live event in two years. The laptop starts at $2,599, with shipments beginning October 16 and pre-orders open now, according to Ars Technica.
The Surface Laptop Ultra offers a 5120-core or 6144-core Blackwell GPU and up to 128GB of LPDDR5x unified memory.
Microsoft also unveiled the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box at $5,999. The company describes it as designed for frontier developers, with 128GB of unified memory and a claimed one petaflop of AI compute performance. It ships with a custom developer-optimized build of Windows 11 pre-configured for AI development and local AI use.
Microsoft outlined a host of changes coming to Windows 11 and shared a vision of how local-AI and agentic workflows could reshape personal computing.
Prior tease
The Surface Laptop Ultra was originally teased in May 2026.
Quick answers
When does the Surface Laptop Ultra ship?
Shipments begin October 16, with pre-orders open now.
How much does the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box cost?
It is priced at $5,999.
What GPU does the Surface Laptop Ultra use?
It offers a 5120-core or 6144-core Blackwell GPU.