Microsoft opened pre-orders for the new 15-inch Surface Laptop Ultra on October 7 2026. The device starts at $2,599 and features Nvidia’s RTX Spark platform for AI tasks. Users can expand memory up to 128GB. The laptop hits stores on October 16, with trade-in offers available for current MacBook Pro owners.
Microsoft has announced pre-orders for the new 15-inch Surface laptop with Nvidia's RTX Spark platform. The company unveiled the device at its Windows and Surface event in San Francisco on October 7 2026, as a high-performance device for AI workloads that developers, creators, and users can run locally.
The Surface Laptop Ultra costs $2,599 (approx. ₹2.3 lakh) and will be available for sale from October 16. Microsoft claims that the laptop's unified memory can be expanded to 128GB and used to run large AI models without relying on cloud services. The company also unveiled the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box for developers.
The entry model costs $2,599 and includes an 18-core CPU, a 5,120-core GPU, 24GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. The 32GB RAM and 1TB storage option is available for $3,299.
The higher-end 20-core CPU configuration starts at $3,599 with 32 GB RAM. Prices rise to $3,999 for 48GB, $4,299 for 64GB and $5,899 for 128GB RAM. CNET reported on October 7 that the 128GB version was already listed as out of stock.
The 15-inch PixelSense Ultra display is said to be the brightest Microsoft has ever made for a laptop, and the laptop will also feature a 30% bigger haptic touchpad. It's less than 18 mm thick and weighs less than 4.5 lbs.
There are also two extra USB-C connectors, HDMI, USB-A, SD card readers and 3.5mm headphone jacks. Microsoft claims it can connect up to three external 4K screens.
Microsoft also announced that its AI agent, Meta Muse, will be made into a standalone Windows application. The company emphasised Microsoft Execution Containers, intended to isolate AI agents while enabling them to carry out tasks.
In addition, Microsoft is providing up to $1,000 in cash back to customers who trade in an eligible MacBook Pro, an effort to attract professional users to the new Surface Laptop Ultra.