AI BriefingMicrosoft Launches NVIDIA-Powered Surface Laptop Ultra to Compete with MacBook Pro
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Microsoft has unveiled the Surface Laptop Ultra, developed in collaboration with NVIDIA, capable of running a 120-billion-parameter AI model locally.
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Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop Ultra, a flagship laptop built on a partnership with NVIDIA, at Computex 2026. The product directly targets Apple's MacBook Pro lineup, with a particular focus on delivering powerful local AI performance.
The core hardware includes a 20-core NVIDIA Grace CPU and a Blackwell RTX GPU, and with 128GB of unified memory, it can run large AI models with up to 120 billion (120B) parameters locally without the cloud. AI compute performance reaches 1 petaflop.
The RTX Spark ecosystem supports optimizations for Adobe Premiere and Photoshop, and has secured compatibility with major games (League of Legends, PUBG, etc.) and anti-cheat solutions, taking Windows on Arm performance to the next level.
Windows 11 on Arm has been optimized for the new architecture, including scheduling, power and thermal management, and GPU memory access. It also supports compatibility with existing x86 apps through Prism emulation. The product is set to launch in fall 2026.
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