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Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop Ultra

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At its Windows and Surface-themed launch event in San Francisco, Microsoft announced availability details for the Surface Laptop Ultra, which is powered by an Nvidia RTX Spark Arm architecture chip; the version with an 8-core CPU, 24GB of memory, and 512GB of storage starts at $2,599, goes on sale October 16, and replaces the Surface Connect port with built-in magnetic USB-C charging.

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At its launch event, Microsoft introduces the Surface Laptop Ultra and Windows 11 updatesArs Technica · AI

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  1. Ars Technica · AI
    Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop Ultra and Windows 11 updates

    At its first in-person event in two years, Microsoft launched the new Surface Laptop Ultra and announced a series of Windows 11 changes, while outlining its vision for local AI and agent workflows in personal computing.

  2. TechCrunch · AI
    Microsoft unveils AI PC with Nvidia RTX Spark chip and redesigned Windows 11

    At a Tech Week event in San Francisco, Microsoft announced the specifications and prices for the new Surface Laptop Ultra. The two base models start at $2,600 and $3,700; optional memory and storage upgrades raise the price to as much as $5,900. Microsoft says the top configuration has sold out.

  3. The Verge · AI
    Microsoft launches Surface Laptop Ultra starting at $2,599

    At its Windows and Surface launch event in San Francisco, Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Ultra. The base model, with an Nvidia RTX Spark Arm-based chip, an 8-core CPU, 24 GB of memory, and 512 GB of storage, starts at $2,599. It goes on sale October 16 and replaces the Surface Connect port with built-in magnetic USB-C charging.

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