Nvidia RTX Spark Laptops Launch, Surface Laptop Ultra From $2,599

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Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop Ultra at a Windows and Surface event in San Francisco, the first in a wave of AI PCs built on Nvidia's new Arm-based RTX Spark chip. Configurations start at $2,599 with an 8-core CPU and 24GB of memory, and pre-orders are now live for machines from HP, Lenovo, Asus, Dell and MSI. The top configurations reach roughly $7,000, positioning the line against high-end MacBook Pros. The laptops are designed to run AI models and agents locally, and arrive alongside a revamped Windows 11. Microsoft framed the push around an idea it calls 'Hybrid Intelligence,' where apps blend on-device and cloud processing, and said Copilot will gain access to local files and the ability to take actions across the operating system.

Why it matters：By moving AI workloads onto Arm-based local silicon at premium prices, Nvidia and Microsoft are testing whether on-device agents can become the default way PCs are sold, which would reshape demand across chipmakers, OEMs and the software ecosystem.

Key points

  • Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,599 with an 8-core CPU and 24GB of memory.
  • Flagship RTX Spark laptops from Dell, Lenovo, MSI, HP and Asus reach about $7,000.
  • Microsoft says the accompanying Copilot update lets the assistant use local files and act across Windows.

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