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Microsoft Launches $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra to Take on MacBook Pro
MacRumors • • general
Key Points:
- Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Ultra, launching on October 16 with a starting price of $2,599, targeting creators and developers and undercutting Apple's $2,999 16-inch MacBook Pro.
- The 15-inch laptop features an Nvidia RTX Spark chip with an Arm-based CPU and GPU, supports up to 128GB of unified memory, and runs Windows on Arm with x86 app emulation via Prism.
- It boasts Microsoft's brightest and sharpest mini-LED touchscreen display with 25% higher peak HDR brightness than the MacBook Pro, a large haptic trackpad, upgradeable storage, and a new Magnetic Connect USB-C charging system.
- Microsoft also unveiled the $5,999 Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, offering up to 1 petaflop of AI performance and targeting competition with Mac Studio and Mac mini.
- To encourage MacBook users to switch, Microsoft offers up to $1,000 cash back on Surface Laptop Ultra purchases through eligible MacBook trade-ins.
