IntelliTechs ยท Oct 07, 2026
If you run AI models, edit video or write code and want that power in a laptop, the Surface Laptop Ultra is now a rival to the MacBook Pro.
Microsoft calls it a "builder class PC," aimed at developers and AI researchers.
Microsoft says the cooling system has about 2.5 times the thermal capacity of its earlier laptops and delivers 99% of peak performance on battery.
Apple is working on its own answer, as we covered in the OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro rumor. Microsoft compares the laptop with a MacBook Pro using the M5 Pro chip.
At the same event, Microsoft showed off agentic AI features for Windows.
At $2,599 it is priced in MacBook Pro territory, so the real question is whether you need local AI performance.
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