Microsoft event debuts new AI-friendly hardware and Windows changes
The devices are built for local AI development and gaming, with the laptop starting at $2,599 and shipping October 16, Microsoft said.
- On Wednesday, Microsoft hosted its first live event in two years in San Francisco, unveiling the Surface Laptop Ultra powered by the new Nvidia RTX Spark SoC.
- President of Windows and Devices Pavan Davuluri, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduced the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, a $5,999 anodized aluminum system designed for frontier developers.
- The device offers Blackwell GPU configurations of 5120 or 6144 cores with up to 128GB of LPDDR5x unified memory, enabling local AI workflows and AAA gaming titles including Gears of War: E-Day.
- Running a developer-optimized build of Windows 11 pre-configured for local AI use, the system begins shipping on October 16 with pre-orders currently available.
- Microsoft aims to reshape personal computing through agentic workflows, integrating local AI capabilities into consumer and professional hardware to serve developers and home enthusiasts.
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Microsoft announced on the 7th (local time) that it has revealed the price of the ‘Surface Laptop Ultra’ equipped with NVIDIA RTX Spark and will begin shipping soon. The RTX Spark is an artificial intelligence (AI) chip for PCs unveiled by NVIDIA in June of this year, characterized by the combination of a Blackwell graphics processing unit (GPU) and an Arm-based GRAYS central processing unit (CPU). The Surface Laptop Ultra... last June...
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Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,600, running Nvidia's RTX Spark chip
Pre-orders are now open for the Surface Laptop Ultra and other laptops built on the same Arm-based SoC, which marks Nvidia's entry into the PC CPU market. Microsoft's model starts at $2,600 with 24GB of unified memory.Read Entire Article
Surface Laptop Ultra, Local Copilot AI, and More: Everything Announced at Microsoft's Fall Event
Microsoft's Surface and Windows event is over, and we've got plenty to dig into in the coming days. If you missed any details about the Surface Laptop Ultra, hybrid intelligence, or the revamped Windows search experience, you'll find them here.
The 15-inch notebook offers up to a Petaflop AI computing power and 128 GB memory for local models. The price starts at $2,599.
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