Microsoft, Nvidia CEOs to unveil new AI laptop at San Francisco event
What's happening
Microsoft and Nvidia are unveiling a new AI-focused laptop, the Surface Laptop Ultra, at a San Francisco event where both CEOs are scheduled to appear. The Surface Laptop Ultra uses Nvidia chips (specifically Nvidia's RTX Spark Arm-based chip), and Microsoft revealed specs and pricing: the machine starts at $2,599 for a configuration with an 8-core CPU, 24GB of RAM, and 512GB storage. Microsoft positioned the device as an "AI PC" running revamped Windows 11 to run AI models and agents, and coverage calls it an ambitious but expensive push of Microsoft's AI vision.
Why it's trending
Major tech CEOs, concrete specs, and a premium price dropped at the same San Francisco keynote, making this a headline moment for generative-AI hardware.
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- Microsoft pushes AI vision with new, expensive Surface laptopFrance 24Oct 7
- Microsoft releases new Nvidia-chip AI PCs with revamped Windows 11
Microsoft revealed the specs and price for its Surface Laptop Ultra, AI PCs that run on Nvidia chips that are designed to run AI models and agents.
TechCrunch AIOct 7 - Everything announced at Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra event
Microsoft just wrapped up a big Windows and Surface-focused keynote in San Francisco. The biggest announcement was arguably the release details about the Surface Laptop Ultra, its new laptop that’s powered by Nvidia’s RTX Spark Arm-based chip. The machine will start at $2,599 for a configuration with an 8-core CPU, 24GB of RAM, and 512GB […]
The Verge AIOct 7 - Microsoft, Nvidia CEOs to unveil new AI laptop at San Francisco eventReutersOct 7
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