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Surface Laptop Ultra Debuts At $2,599 With First Breakaway USB-C Port

Microsoft has officially confirmed the pricing , release date , and technical specifications for its flagship Surface Laptop Ultra . Following its initial preview earlier this summer, the company announced during its keynote presentation in San Francisco that the new machine is scheduled to start shipping on October 16 , with pre-orders opening immediately across the United States . The entry-level model carries a starting price of $2,599 . For this configuration, buyers receive a premium 15-inch mini-LED display , an expansive haptic trackpad , and three versatile USB-C ports . Under the hood, the base device is powered by an 18-core RTX Spark processor featuring 5,120 GPU cores alongside 24GB RAM . While this starter tier is not geared for running heavy local enterprise models, it provides ample performance for demanding everyday workflows such as video editing , creative photo production , data crunching , 3D modeling , and casual gaming . A significant hardware innovation on the Surface Laptop Ultra is the introduction of the industrys first breakaway USB-C port . Taking inspiration from proprietary solutions like Apple MagSafe and the legacy Surface Connect , this mechanism secures the connector magnetically to safeguard the computer from accidental cord snags. Unlike earlier implementations that depended on proprietary interfaces, this is a fully functional, universal USB-C connector that remains entirely compatible with conventional USB-C peripherals . Positioned as Microsofts most advanced and highest-tier computing device to date, top-end configurations are built specifically for intensive computational tasks. The highest-specification variants target AI developers who require sufficient compute power to execute massive 120B parameter models locally, supporting intricate agentic workflows and advanced on-device processing directly within Windows. Component / Category Technical Specifications Display 15-inch PixelSense Ultra Touchscreen Mini-LED panel, 3:2 aspect ratio, 262 PPI Brightness: 1,000 nits SDR typical / 2,000 nits HDR peak luminance Dolby Vision support Processor (SoC) Base: NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core CPU, 5,120-core GPU) High-End: NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (20-core CPU, 6,144-core GPU) Dedicated NVIDIA NPU & Blackwell architecture Unified Memory 24 GB, 32 GB, 48 GB, 64 GB, or 128 GB LPDDR5x unified memory Storage Removable Solid-State Drive: 512 GB (PCIe Gen 4 SSD) 1 TB / 2 TB (PCIe Gen 5 SSD) Ports & Connectivity 1x USB-C / USB4 with Magnetic Breakaway Connect 2x USB-C / USB4 Surface Laptop Ultra Debuts At $2,599 With First Breakaway USB-C Port , original content from Ubergizmo . Read our Copyrights and terms of use .

8 Oct 2026 8:30 pm