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Microsoft builds its ultimate MacBook Pro rival with the NVIDIA powered Surface Laptop Ultra (www.windowslatest.com)
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Microsoft just dropped a bombshell at Computex 2026 by unveiling the most powerful device ever to bear the Surface name. The newly announced Surface Laptop Ultra is a direct answer to Apple and its dominant MacBook Pro lineup. Built in a deep partnership with NVIDIA, the new flagship laptop runs Windows on Arm and completely redefines professional computing.

Ever since the Surface division came into existence, I’ve always wondered why they didn’t go all in and make an ultra-powered device. As the MacBook Pros started gaining rave reviews from YouTubers, I started waiting for Microsoft’s response, and now we finally have it. Surface Laptop Ultra is arriving in stores this fall, 2026.

Surface Laptop Ultra N1X brings 128GB unified memory and a mini-LED display The hardware specifications for the Surface Laptop Ultra are absolutely staggering. The chassis weighs less than 4.5 pounds (~2kg) and houses a prominent dual-fan cooling system designed to prevent aggressive thermal throttling during heavy rendering workloads. Microsoft is offering the sleek device in Platinum and Nightfall color finishes.

Opening the lid reveals a beautiful 15-inch mini-LED PixelSense Ultra touchscreen. The panel features a sharp 2880 by 1920 resolution at 262 pixels per inch. The screen hits an incredible 2,000 nits of peak HDR brightness, easily making it the brightest display Microsoft has ever shipped on any device.

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[–] [S] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Dekstops - no. Phones - not anymore. But Microsoft does in fact 'build' laptops and tablets, with this new Surface Ultra being one of them.

Admittedly, 'build' may not be the right word, since Microsoft's input is very limited. The same is true for a lot of OEMs though.

At the very least, Microsoft did help Qualcomm with designing SQ1 and SQ2 for the Surface Pro X gen 1 and gen 2.

Personally it's my favourite device ever made by Microsoft, and among my favourites in general. If only we could install Linux on it. Even the newer SQ2 is on the slower side, and just barely manages a mostly smooth experience on Windows 11.

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