Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop Ultra aimed at developers and AI users
Reviewers describe the machine as a MacBook Pro alternative, priced at $5,900 and built for developers, AI work and gaming.
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What happened
Microsoft has launched the Surface Laptop Ultra, which it is positioning as an alternative to Apple's MacBook Pro for creatives and developers, especially AI developers. The laptop is built on Nvidia's N1X-based RTX Spark platform, with a Blackwell RTX GPU, and reviewers say it mostly delivers on Microsoft's promise of one machine for development, AI and gaming. Reviewers note its MacBook Pro-like design and bright display.
Why it matters
Microsoft is trying to win over developers and AI users who might otherwise buy Apple's MacBook Pro. Reviewers say the laptop delivers on most of those promises.
Coverage
- The Surface Laptop Ultra delivers on most of Microsoft's promises (arstechnica.com)
- Surface Laptop Ultra review: a different kind of MacBook Pro (theverge.com)
- Running local AI models on Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra: What we found (thenewstack.io)
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