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A first look at Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra and Surface Dev Box
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TL;DR
- Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Ultra and Surface RTX Spark Dev Box are powered by Nvidia's RTX Spark chips.
- The Surface Laptop Ultra features a 15-inch mini LED display with 2,000 nits of HDR brightness and improved haptics in Windows 11.
- Performance and battery life were prioritized in the design of the Surface Laptop Ultra, with a trade-off in weight.
- Both devices support local AI model execution with 128GB of unified memory.
- The Surface Laptop Ultra has a focus on repairability, with neatly arranged components.
- Port selection on the Surface Laptop Ultra includes USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, and an SD Card reader.
- The Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is a miniature PC for developers with a 100-watt thermal envelope, allowing for sustained AI workloads.
- The Dev Box has an aluminum 3D-printed body with 1,000 air vents.
- Pricing for both devices is expected to be at the high end of the premium PC market.