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Everything announced at Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra event
Publication: The Verge
Author: Verge Staff
Source published: 07/10/2026, 18:42:22 UTC
Briefing created: 08/10/2026, 03:06:58 UTC
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Briefings
Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Ultra, a new laptop powered by Nvidia's RTX Spark Arm-based chip, starting at $2,599 with an 8-core CPU, 24GB RAM, and 512GB storage, scheduled for release on October 16th. The device features built-in magnetic USB-C charging and is available for preorder at $5,999 for the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box in November. Microsoft also introduced 'Hybrid Intelligence' features allowing Copilot to access files on Windows PCs and a new search experience. Coverage of the event is limited to the San Francisco keynote.
Key points
- The Surface Laptop Ultra is powered by Nvidia's RTX Spark Arm-based chip and starts at $2,599 with an 8-core CPU, 24GB RAM, and 512GB storage, scheduled for release on October 16th.
- The Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is available for preorder at $5,999 ahead of November shipping, and Microsoft introduced 'Hybrid Intelligence' features allowing Copilot to access files on Windows PCs.
Context and limitations
Coverage is limited to the San Francisco keynote event; specific release dates for other configurations are not provided, and the exact impact of 'Hybrid Intelligence' features on user workflows remains unverified.
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