Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra Review: RTX Spark Performance, Features and Trade-offs
Technology · First reported 4 Nov, 15:01 · Updated 15:16
PCMag’s review presents the Surface Laptop Ultra as a premium Windows laptop built around Nvidia’s RTX Spark N1X and local AI capabilities. The tested $4,299.99 configuration performed strongly in graphics tests, while Apple’s M5 Max MacBook Pro led the cited CPU and graphics comparisons; the review also notes that gaming results were not yet ready for comparison.
- The reviewed configuration costs $4,299.99 and combines a 20-core N1X chip, 64GB of unified memory and 1TB of storage.
- The laptop’s mini-LED touchscreen reaches 120Hz, and its ports include three USB-C connections, HDMI, USB-A and an SD card slot.
- In the reported tests, it ranked near the front among RTX Spark laptops for graphics, while the M5 Max MacBook Pro led the cited CPU and graphics comparisons. Gaming benchmarks were omitted pending comparable results.
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- Starting price
- $2,599.99
- Price of tested configuration
- $4,299.99
- Tested memory and storage
- 64GB unified memory; 1TB storage
- Battery test result
- 15 hours 40 minutes
- Weight
- 4.5 pounds
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