Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra with Nvidia RTX Spark hits Akihabara
The 15-inch laptop starts above 510,000 yen, and this week's Akihabara roundup also brings ASUS AI accelerators and a 29g Pulsar mouse.
Microsoft's 15-inch Surface Laptop Ultra with Nvidia RTX Spark has arrived in Akihabara stores, with prices starting above 510,000 yen, according to Akiba PC Watch (akiba-pc.watch.impress.co.jp). The machine ships in Platinum and Nightfall colors.
Buyers can choose between an Nvidia RTX Spark N1X processor with 6,144 GPU cores and 20 CPU cores, or a version with 5,120 GPU cores and 18 CPU cores. Unified memory options are 128GB, 64GB, 48GB, 32GB and 24GB.
The same week brought four ASUS AI accelerators to shelves: the ASUS UGen300 series with Hailo-10H and the ASUS UGen200 with Hailo-8L.
NZXT released the pillarless S5 RGB case with integrated 360mm RGB fans for 8,980 yen, offered in black (CC-S51FB-01) and white (CC-S51FW-01). SSA also began selling the SU2-TCDC180M power cable, which lets retro consoles such as the Famicom run from a USB Type-C charger.
Pulsar Gaming Gears launched the 29g wireless gaming mouse X2F CrazyLight at 19,800 yen. Separately, MAG-LAB is selling the MAG-LAB original Normal Position/Type-I music cassette tape in limited quantities at its directly operated Akihabara store.
Quick answers
How much does the Surface Laptop Ultra cost in Japan?
Prices start above 510,000 yen for the 15-inch model with Nvidia RTX Spark.
How light is the Pulsar X2F CrazyLight?
The wireless gaming mouse weighs 29g and is priced at 19,800 yen.
What is the NZXT S5 RGB price?
The pillarless case with 360mm integrated RGB fans sells for 8,980 yen in black and white.