Highlights from Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra Event

Microsoft recently held an exciting keynote in San Francisco, focusing on Windows and Surface innovations. The standout reveal was the Surface Laptop Ultra, featuring Nvidia’s RTX Spark Arm-based chip. This powerhouse will start at $2,599, offering an 8-core CPU, 24GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage, with a launch date set for October 16th. Notably, it introduces built-in magnetic USB-C charging, moving away from the proprietary Surface Connect port. There’s also a mini PC for developers, the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, available for preorder at $5,999, with shipping slated for November.

Additionally, Microsoft unveiled upcoming Windows updates, including “Hybrid Intelligence” features that enable Copilot to utilize files on your PC for various tasks, along with a revamped search experience for quick actions directly from the search bar.