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3 features the Surface Laptop needs to borrow from the Surface Laptop Ultra

The Surface Laptop Ultra shows what Microsoft can achieve at the high end, and several of its features could make the standard Surface Laptop a stronger option for everyday users.

Windows Central

Windows just had an amazing week: Between silicon, devices, and OS improvements, I am excited to be a Windows user again

Great, affordable Windows laptops, powerful high-end silicon, platform improvements, and more came together this week to send a message: Windows is back.

Windows Central

Microsoft's biggest week of the year: Surface Laptop Ultra, NVIDIA RTX Spark, Build, and much more

This week brought big Windows‑related news from Computex and Build, including Surface Laptop Ultra, NVIDIA’s RTX Spark platform, Dell’s new XPS 13, Microsoft IQ, and the first Surface‑branded mini PC.

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Scoop: First Windows PCs powered by Nvidia chips to debut next week

The chips will appear in Microsoft Surface computers and PCs from other manufacturers.

Axios

Lost 50th Anniversary Surface repaired and returned to owner — what went wrong and how Microsoft fixed it

A rare 50th Anniversary Surface Laptop went missing during repair, exposing a gap in Microsoft’s service workflow. After the story gained traction, Microsoft tracked down the original unit, fixed it, and updated its process.

Windows Central

Microsoft is making a Surface mini PC for AI developers: Meet the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, featuring 128GB RAM and one petaflop of AI compute power

Coming later this year, Microsoft is shipping its first Surface branded mini PC, aimed solely at developers looking to adopt NVIDIA's new RTX Spark platform.

Windows Central

Microsoft debuts Surface RTX Spark Dev Box — Nvidia-powered mini-PC helps devs get ready for an agentic Windows

At Microsoft Build, the company debuted its Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, a system for developers to come up with new AI applications.

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Microsoft might finally have a MacBook Pro-beater on its hands – Surface Laptop Ultra could provide that extra Spark

This changes everything for Microsoft's laptops, quite literally

I tried Microsoft's incredible Surface Laptop Ultra: This might be the best laptop ever made, and RTX Spark is seriously impressive

I went hands-on with Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Ultra ahead of launch later this year, and I've been blown away by its design and, more importantly, performance.

Windows Central

Microsoft veteran revisits NVIDIA's first Windows on ARM experiment with a nostalgic Tegra video shot on Windows Phone — Will history repeat itself in 2026?

Microsoft veteran Steven Sinofsky recalls Nvidia’s first Windows-on-Arm test, raising questions around the latest Nvidia and Arm thrust into Windows.

Windows Central

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra weilds Nvidia's RTX Spark superchip with 128GB of RAM, 20 Arm CPU cores, and a Blackwell GPU — 15-inch mini-LED PixelSense Ultra display rounds out the powerful package

Powered by Nvidia's RTX Spark Superchip, the Surface Laptop Ultra features 20 Arm CPU cores, 6,144 CUDA cores, and up to 128GB of unified memory

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra packs an Nvidia Spark chip — and it could be a MacBook Pro killer

During Computex 2026, we got our first details of the new Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra. Here's everything you need to know.

Tom’s Guide

Surface Laptop Ultra: Microsoft and NVIDIA reveal the 128GB RAM, mini‑LED, RTX Spark powerhouse redefining Windows on Arm

Microsoft and NVIDIA unveil the Surface Laptop Ultra, a 128GB RAM beast with Blackwell graphics and a mini-LED display that redefines performance for Windows on Arm.

Windows Central

Once left in the dust, Surface could be on the forefront of "a new era of PC"

Microsoft and NVIDIA dropped coordinated “new era of PC” teasers that hint at the N1X chip taking center stage at Computex and Build.

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Microsoft veteran recalls the last time Nvidia and Arm was the future of Windows — shares a video of ‘the first time Windows ran on Nvidia Tegra Arm’ from 2010

Microsoft veteran Steven Sinofsky is here to remind folks that excitement about a new PC era fueled by Nvidia and Arm culminated in the Surface RT 16 years ago.

Windows Central

You can feel Windows 11 with the Surface Slim Pen 2 — no need for an overpriced Surface Pro 12 or Surface Laptop 8

Microsoft has updated the Surface Slim Pen 2 with support for Windows 11’s new system‑level haptics. The change lets older (and more affordable) Surface devices use the same tactile feedback that ships with the latest Surface hardware.

Windows Central

"Leave it to Surface to do it best": Privacy screens are changing, and I dug into how Microsoft's approach differs from HP, Lenovo, and Dell

Microsoft upgraded its Surface Laptop for Business (8th Edition) with an integrated privacy screen unlike the others. I went back into our archives to figure out which laptop brand did it first, who followed up, and why Surface has the new best implementation.

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Microsoft’s Surface launch was so quiet I regret paying attention

This year’s Spring Surface drop arrived with no event, no excitement, and no clear strategy; just another quiet refresh at a time when the brand needs direction.

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Windows Central Podcast: Are Microsoft's new Surface PCs too expensive?

On this episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Daniel and Zac discuss Microsoft's new Surface for Business announcements, and their pricing.

TechRadar

I've been working on Microsoft's 13-inch Surface Pro 12th Gen for Business running Intel Core Ultra Series 3, and am surprised by its speed and battery life, but oh that fan

Surface Pro comes roaring back with a powerful Intel mobile CPU in an unchanged design.

PC Gamer

Microsoft plans to launch a cheaper 8 GB Surface laptop later this year which won't meet the requirements of a Copilot+ PC

How far we have fallen.

Windows Central

Microsoft refuses to make the ultimate Surface Laptop, forcing people to choose between its best features

The Surface Laptop 8 for Business adds a privacy screen that works far better than film protectors, but choosing it means losing 5G. It continues Microsoft’s habit of spreading important Surface features across different models instead of building one complete device.

Tom’s Hardware

New Microsoft Surface for Business PCs pair Panther Lake chips with as little as 8GB of RAM — 13-inch Surface Laptop goes light on memory but still starts at $1,299

Microsoft has announced the Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 for Business, both starting at $1,949 and featuring Intel's Panther Lake silicon. There's also a new Surface Laptop 13-inch that comes with as little as 8GB RAM coming later this year and starting at $1,299.

Windows Central

Is the new Surface Pro for Business (12th Edition) worth an upgrade over the Pro 11? Here's what you need to know before you buy.

Microsoft just launched a new Surface Pro for Business (12th Edition) featuring Intel's "Panther Lake" Core Ultra Series 3 chips. Is it an upgrade you should rush out and buy? I compare the new model to the last-gen Surface Pro 11 to find out.

Windows Central

"Not the mainstream PC update you're hoping for": I break down how the Surface Laptop 8 for Business compares to the Surface Laptop 7

The Surface Laptop for Business (8th Edition) has launched, but before you run out and buy one, I have some details about what exactly is new (and why you should probably wait).

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