Microsoft event debuts new AI-friendly hardware and Windows changes
Get ready for more AI in your Windows and more AI on the desktop.
Get ready for more AI in your Windows and more AI on the desktop.
The short version
- Originally teased in May 2026 , the new Surface Laptop Ultra will be Microsoft’s first offering to take advantage of the new Nvidia RTX Spark SoC (system on a chip).
- The device has a starting price of $2,599, and comes in various SoC and memory configurations, with either a 5120-core or 6144-core Blackwell GPU and up to 128GB of LPDDR5x unified memory.
- It will begin shipping on October 16 and is available for pre-order now.
What happened
The RTX Spark Dev Box’s design is quite sleek. The unit physically resembles something like an Android TV box or game console more than it does a traditional PC.
Why it matters
In fact, the vent pattern on the top of the unit is reminiscent of what you see looking down at the top of an Xbox Series X.
Summary by Nerd News Network. Read the full article at Ars Technica via the links above and below.