Microsoft has officially unveiled the Surface Laptop Ultra, its most powerful Surface laptop yet, with a clear focus on local artificial intelligence, 3D graphics and demanding creative workloads.
Thanks to Nvidia’s new RTX Spark Superchip, the laptop is designed to handle everything from AI development to high-end gaming. It is now can be pre-ordered At $2,599.99 in the US, it puts it firmly in the premium laptop category alongside Apple’s MacBook Pro.
One of its biggest selling points is its ability to run demanding AI workloads locally, rather than relying entirely on cloud services. According to Microsoft, the Surface Laptop Ultra can support AI models with up to 120 billion parameters, and Nvidia’s CUDA acceleration helps developers prototype AI agents, review code, and test larger models directly on the device.
It also means that users can automate routine tasks and work with sensitive information without having to send everything to the cloud. For developers and businesses managing their own code or customer data, this is a particularly useful addition.
In addition to AI, Microsoft is also working hard on graphics performance. Surface Laptop Ultra supports Nvidia RTX features including ray tracing, DLSS and Reflex, which promises smoother gameplay and more responsive performance.
There’s also a 15-inch touchscreen with a 120Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision IQ support. Microsoft describes it as the brightest laptop display yet, with HDR capabilities designed for color-sensitive creative work. The screen also supports direct interaction, including scrolling, signing documents, and marking up content.
Microsoft hasn’t neglected long-term usability either. The Surface Laptop Ultra comes with up to 2TB of expandable SSD storage, published repair guides, replacement parts, and internal design features for easy serviceability.
Security is another priority, with Secured-core PC protection, device encryption and Windows Hello authentication with face recognition, fingerprint or PIN.
Overall, the Surface Laptop Ultra looks like Microsoft’s answer to users who want MacBook Pro-level ambitions but prefer Windows and Nvidia’s ecosystem. Its focus on local AI and GPU-intensive workloads may make it particularly attractive to developers, designers, and content creators. Pre-orders are now live.
