Microsoft reveals preorder now open for the Surface Laptop Ultra, with sales starting Oct. 16 and a high-end RTX Spark setup aimed at creators and developers.
The Surface Laptop Ultra is now available for preorder, with sales starting Oct 16. It starts at $2,599 and uses Nvidia’s RTX Spark System-on-Chip with a 15-inch mini-LED display and up to 128GB of memory.
A companion Surface RTX Spark Dev Box costs $5,999 and ships in November, designed for serious AI workstations. Microsoft also offers up to $1,000 cashback when you trade in a qualifying MacBook Pro.
The Surface Laptop Ultra is officially on the preorder bench, with sales set to begin on Oct. 16. It carries a starting price of $2,599 and is designed to go head-to-head with high-end portable workstations in the creator and developer space.
Powering the Ultra is Nvidia’s RTX Spark System-on-Chip, which combines a Blackwell-class GPU with up to 6,144 processing units and a Grace CPU capable of up to 20 cores. It also comes with up to 128GB of unified memory and a new thermal design to handle heavy workloads. Microsoft describes the display as a 15-inch mini-LED panel with high brightness, part of the device’s premium feel for photo and video work, software development, AI, and 3D tasks.
Alongside the Ultra, Microsoft announced the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, priced at $5,999. It’s aimed at professionals who want desktop-level AI performance and up to 1 petaflop of AI processing power, using the same RTX Spark chip as the laptop.
In a nod to existing Apple machines, Microsoft is offering a trade-in option that can return up to $1,000 cashback when you buy the Surface Laptop Ultra with a qualifying MacBook Pro. The device runs Windows on Arm and uses Prism emulation to run x86 apps, which could affect compatibility for some software.
The Ultra targets creators, developers, engineers, and other power users who need strong AI and graphics performance in a portable form. If you frequently edit high-resolution video, run demanding 3D tools, or test AI models locally, this is positioned as a serious option.
For normal laptop shoppers, the price puts it in a premium tier. If you mainly browse, stream, and do office work, there are equally capable but cheaper options. The trade-in offer could sweeten the deal if you already own a MacBook Pro, but you’ll still need to weigh whether the Ultra’s performance matches your daily needs versus a standard Windows laptop or a MacBook Pro in the same price range.
Preorders are live now, with initial shipments starting on Oct. 16 for the Surface Laptop Ultra. The RTX Spark Dev Box will ship in November, giving professionals a chance to evaluate the full AI capabilities early.
The Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,599.
Open sales begin October 16; preorder is already available.
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