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Surface Laptop Ultra hands-on: A beautiful beast powered by NVIDIA's RTX Spark

Yes, it's just a premium laptop. But it sure looks pretty.

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Oct 7, 2026·CNETT2 · Outlet report
The Surface Laptop Ultra Is Here: Microsoft and Nvidia Built a Premium Computer for the AI Age

The Surface Laptop Ultra Is Here: Microsoft and Nvidia Built a Premium Computer for the AI Age

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Oct 7, 2026·CNETT2 · Outlet reportLATEST
The Surface Laptop Ultra Is Here: Microsoft and Nvidia Built a Premium Computer for the AI Age

The Surface Laptop Ultra Is Here: Microsoft and Nvidia Built a Premium Computer for the AI Age

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Oct 7, 2026·TechCrunchT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Microsoft releases new Nvidia-chip AI PCs with revamped Windows 11

Microsoft revealed the specs and price for its Surface Laptop Ultra, AI PCs that run on Nvidia chips that are designed to run AI models and agents.

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Oct 7, 2026·PCWorldT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
The Surface Laptop Ultra is an AI monster with a laptop problem

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Ultra is powered by a Mediatek CPU and Nvidia’s powerful RTX Spark SoC, which is mainly designed to run local AI models on the user’s lap. Five competing laptops—from Dell, HP, MSI and…

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Oct 7, 2026·The VergeT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
The first Nvidia RTX Spark laptops cost up to $7,000

The 15-inch Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,599. | Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge The first array of laptops powered by Nvidia's new RTX Spark chip are designed to compete with high-end MacBook Pros - and they've got…

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Oct 7, 2026·EngadgetT2 · Outlet reportOPENING
Surface Laptop Ultra hands-on: A beautiful beast powered by NVIDIA's RTX Spark

Yes, it's just a premium laptop. But it sure looks pretty.

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T2 · Outlet reportCNETOct 7, 2026

The Surface Laptop Ultra Is Here: Microsoft and Nvidia Built a Premium Computer for the AI Age

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T2 · Outlet reportTechCrunchOct 7, 2026

Microsoft revealed the specs and price for its Surface Laptop Ultra, AI PCs that run on Nvidia chips that are designed to run AI models and agents.

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T2 · Outlet reportPCWorldOct 7, 2026

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Ultra is powered by a Mediatek CPU and Nvidia’s powerful RTX Spark SoC, which is mainly designed to run local AI models on the user’s lap. Five competing laptops—from Dell, HP, MSI and more—will offer…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe VergeOct 7, 2026

The 15-inch Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,599. | Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge The first array of laptops powered by Nvidia's new RTX Spark chip are designed to compete with high-end MacBook Pros - and they've got some high-end…

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T2 · Outlet reportEngadgetOct 7, 2026

Yes, it's just a premium laptop. But it sure looks pretty.

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