IT之家 October 7 news: The tech media Windows Central yesterday (October 6) published a post sharing 2 spec configurations of Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra laptop, including 18-core and 20-core RTX Spark options; pricing information is not yet known.
Citing the blog post, IT之家 presents the relevant spec information as follows:
| Item | Spec |
|---|---|
| Platform/chip | NVIDIA RTX Spark Superchip, integrating an NVIDIA Grace CPU and Blackwell RTX GPU, with native CUDA support. |
| Processor options | 18-core CPU paired with a 5120-core GPU; 20-core CPU paired with a 6144-core GPU. |
| Unified memory (RAM) | 18-core version: 24 GB or 32 GB; 20-core version: 32 GB, 48 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB. |
| AI performance | AI compute up to 1 PetaFLOP; capable of running cutting-edge models with over 120 billion parameters locally. |
| Display | 15-inch PixelSense Ultra touchscreen with HDR peak brightness of 2000 nits, pixel density of 262 PPI, high-precision color reproduction, and Dolby Vision support. |
| Dimensions and weight | Thickness under 18 mm; weight under 4.5 pounds. |
| Touchpad and input | Haptic feedback touchpad, more than 30% larger than the touchpad on the 15-inch Surface Laptop, supporting a new-generation haptic experience. |
| Audio | Supports Dolby Atmos surround sound. |
| Ports and input/output | 1 HDMI port, 3 USB-C ports, 1 USB-A port, a full-size SD card slot, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. |
| Battery life and power performance consistency | Offers all-day battery life; performance consistency between battery power and plugged-in power reaches 99.6%. |
| Color | Platinum and Nightfall colors. |
| Operating system | Consumer version: the base configuration comes with Windows 11 Home, while higher configurations come with Windows 11 Pro; commercial version: all configurations come with Windows 11 Pro. |
Microsoft showcased the Surface Laptop Ultra in June 2026, with its biggest highlight being support for locally running 120 billion-parameter models. It is mainly aimed at artificial intelligence (AI) developers and content creators, with use cases including on-device AI, agentic workflows, and creation in Premiere Pro and Blender.
The 18-core version comes with 5120 graphics processor (GPU) cores and unified memory of 24GB or 32GB, while the 20-core version comes with 6144 GPU cores and memory options of 32GB, 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB.
On the system side, Windows will also add a unified memory control feature, allowing users to adjust the amount of memory allocated to the GPU on the RTX Spark graphics card. This helps enable more advanced local AI workflows and boost gaming performance when needed.
