{"id":25015,"date":"2026-10-20T13:58:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/?p=25015"},"modified":"2026-10-20T13:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:58:40","slug":"surface-laptop-ultra-review-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/surface-laptop-ultra-review-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Surface Laptop Ultra Review Roundup: Beautiful and Powerful, but Not Built for Gamers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail aligncenter wp-image-24982\" src=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/surface-laptop-ultra-design-800x450-1.webp\" alt=\"The Surface Laptop Ultra open on a dark background\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/surface-laptop-ultra-design-800x450-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/surface-laptop-ultra-design-800x450-1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p><p>The first <strong>Surface Laptop Ultra review<\/strong> scores are in, and they&#8217;re good but not unanimous. Microsoft&#8217;s most powerful laptop, and the first big RTX Spark machine, averages around <strong>7.9 out of 10<\/strong> across the major reviews. Critics love its design, its brilliant screen brightness and its AI performance, but they&#8217;re split on battery life, the Mini-LED panel and gaming.<\/p>\n<p>This is a roundup of what the critics say, not our own review: we haven&#8217;t tested it ourselves.<\/p>\n<h2>Surface Laptop Ultra review roundup at a glance<\/h2>\n<table><tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Available<\/strong><\/td><td>16 October 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td><td>From \u00a32,599 \/ $2,599.99 (24GB \/ 512GB); $3,699.99 for 32GB \/ 1TB<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Chip<\/strong><\/td><td>NVIDIA RTX Spark (up to 20-core Grace CPU + Blackwell RTX GPU)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Memory \/ storage<\/strong><\/td><td>24GB to 128GB unified memory; 512GB to 2TB SSD<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Display<\/strong><\/td><td>15-inch PixelSense Ultra Mini-LED touchscreen, 120Hz, up to 2,000 nits HDR<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Ports<\/strong><\/td><td>3x USB-C (USB4), USB-A, HDMI, SD card reader, headphone jack<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Microsoft&#8217;s battery claim<\/strong><\/td><td>Up to 15 hours video, up to 12 hours web browsing<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Critics&#8217; average<\/strong><\/td><td>About 7.9\/10 (4 scored reviews)<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n<h2>Surface Laptop Ultra review scores<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Microsoft-Surface-Laptop-Ultra-RTX-Spark-Review-The-2000-nits-Mini-LED-panel-is-a-problem.1426103.0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notebookcheck<\/a>: <strong>87%<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/computing\/laptops\/microsoft-surface-laptop-ultra-rtx-spark-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom&#8217;s Guide<\/a>: <strong>4\/5<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/microsoft-surface-laptop-ultra-review-2000826722\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gizmodo<\/a>: <strong>4\/5<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/tablets\/microsoft-surface\/microsoft-surface-laptop-ultra-rtx-spark-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom&#8217;s Hardware<\/a>: <strong>3.5\/5<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What the critics loved<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail aligncenter wp-image-24986\" src=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/surface-laptop-ultra-ports-800x450-1.webp\" alt=\"The ports on both sides of the Surface Laptop Ultra, including USB-C, USB-A and HDMI\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/surface-laptop-ultra-ports-800x450-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/surface-laptop-ultra-ports-800x450-1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The design.<\/strong> Tom&#8217;s Hardware calls it &#8220;the most beautiful laptop Microsoft has ever made,&#8221; and Tom&#8217;s Guide praises its &#8220;badass&#8221; utilitarian look and &#8220;stellar ergonomics.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>The magnetic USB-C port.<\/strong> Microsoft&#8217;s new magnetic charging port, which also works with standard USB-C chargers, is a favourite of both Tom&#8217;s Hardware and Tom&#8217;s Guide.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Local AI performance.<\/strong> With up to 128GB of shared memory, reviewers found it runs large AI models faster than rival laptops, including Apple&#8217;s MacBook Pro in some tests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ports and repairability.<\/strong> Three USB4 ports, USB-A, HDMI and an SD card reader mean fewer dongles, and Tom&#8217;s Hardware praises how clearly it&#8217;s labelled for repair.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brightness.<\/strong> The Mini-LED screen reaches over 2,000 nits for HDR, which Microsoft says is the brightest peak HDR of any laptop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What the critics didn&#8217;t like<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The screen&#8217;s weaknesses.<\/strong> Notebookcheck&#8217;s headline says &#8220;The 2000-nits Mini-LED panel is a problem&#8221;: it found slow response times with visible ghosting, PWM flickering and no local dimming, which hurts black levels. Tom&#8217;s Guide also found it not as vivid as OLED rivals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Battery life.<\/strong> Tom&#8217;s Hardware measured 10 hours 43 minutes, and Notebookcheck about 10.5 hours at 150 nits, but only 4.5 hours at full SDR brightness. That&#8217;s well short of Microsoft&#8217;s 15-hour claim and behind Apple.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heat, noise and weight.<\/strong> Tom&#8217;s Hardware lists &#8220;lots of fan noise&#8221; and calls it heavy, and Tom&#8217;s Guide says it &#8220;can get hot fast.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Software.<\/strong> It runs Windows on Arm, and Tom&#8217;s Hardware says Windows &#8220;doesn&#8217;t take advantage of what RTX Spark offers&#8221; for anyone not running AI models.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The price.<\/strong> Tom&#8217;s Hardware sums it up as &#8220;extremely expensive.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Is the Surface Laptop Ultra good for gaming?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail aligncenter wp-image-24988\" src=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/surface-laptop-ultra-cooling-800x450-1.webp\" alt=\"A thermal view of the Surface Laptop Ultra's twin-fan cooling system\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/surface-laptop-ultra-cooling-800x450-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/surface-laptop-ultra-cooling-800x450-1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It can game, but it isn&#8217;t a gaming laptop. Tom&#8217;s Guide calls its RTX performance &#8220;almost desktop-class&#8221; in some tests, while Tom&#8217;s Hardware got <strong>41\u201347 FPS<\/strong> in God of War: Ragnar\u00f6k at 1440p on Ultra with DLSS, and 51\u201379 FPS at 1080p. But because it runs Windows on Arm, many games run through Microsoft&#8217;s Prism emulator: Tom&#8217;s Hardware couldn&#8217;t get Red Dead Redemption 2 to run at all, and Gizmodo found emulated games load more slowly than on a normal laptop. Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/nvidia-rtx-spark-laptops\/\">RTX Spark laptops explainer<\/a> for more on what that means.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail aligncenter wp-image-24984\" src=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/surface-laptop-ultra-display-800x450-1.webp\" alt=\"The Surface Laptop Ultra's 15-inch Mini-LED display running 3D software in a studio\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/surface-laptop-ultra-display-800x450-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/surface-laptop-ultra-display-800x450-1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Should you buy the Surface Laptop Ultra?<\/h2>\n<p>Critics broadly agree: it&#8217;s a superb machine if you run AI models, edit video or do 3D work and want it in a beautiful, portable Windows laptop. Tom&#8217;s Guide calls it &#8220;a completely different species of laptop&#8221; to the MacBook Pro. But if you mainly game, or just want a premium everyday laptop, it&#8217;s hard to justify the price, and a traditional RTX gaming laptop or a regular Surface Laptop will suit you better.<\/p>\n<p><!--igame-review--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_tsiWjmWEZ8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail aligncenter wp-image-24978\" src=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nvidia-rtx-spark-video-800x450-1.webp\" alt=\"Watch NVIDIA's official RTX Spark launch video\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nvidia-rtx-spark-video-800x450-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nvidia-rtx-spark-video-800x450-1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>More tech reviews on iGame Magazine<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/nvidia-rtx-spark-laptops\/\">RTX Spark laptops<\/a> \u2013 every model, price and what they mean for gaming<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/msi-claw-8-ex-ai-plus-review-roundup\/\">MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ review roundup<\/a> \u2013 another high-end portable gaming PC<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/steam-frame-review-roundup\/\">Steam Frame review roundup<\/a> \u2013 what critics said about Valve&#8217;s headset<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Surface Laptop Ultra review FAQ<\/h2>\n<h4>Is the Surface Laptop Ultra worth it?<\/h4>\n<p>Critics say yes if you need local AI, video or 3D performance in a portable Windows laptop. For gaming or everyday use, they find it too expensive, with weaker battery life than Apple&#8217;s MacBook Pro.<\/p>\n<h4>How much is the Surface Laptop Ultra?<\/h4>\n<p>It starts at $2,599.99 in the US and \u00a32,599 in the UK for 24GB of memory and 512GB of storage. A 32GB \/ 1TB model is $3,699.99, and configurations go up to 128GB and 2TB.<\/p>\n<h4>What is the Surface Laptop Ultra&#8217;s battery life?<\/h4>\n<p>Microsoft claims up to 15 hours of video playback. Reviewers measured about 10.5 to 10.75 hours in Wi-Fi tests at 150 nits, and Notebookcheck measured only 4.5 hours at full brightness.<\/p>\n<h4>Can the Surface Laptop Ultra play games?<\/h4>\n<p>Yes, with DLSS, ray tracing and Reflex, but it runs Windows on Arm. Some games run through emulation and load more slowly, and Tom&#8217;s Hardware couldn&#8217;t run Red Dead Redemption 2.<\/p>\n<h4>What chip is in the Surface Laptop Ultra?<\/h4>\n<p>NVIDIA RTX Spark, which combines an up to 20-core NVIDIA Grace CPU with a Blackwell RTX GPU and up to 128GB of unified memory.<\/p>\n<h4>Does the Surface Laptop Ultra have an OLED screen?<\/h4>\n<p>No. It has a 15-inch Mini-LED touchscreen that reaches 2,000 nits of peak HDR brightness. Notebookcheck criticized its slow response times, PWM flicker and lack of local dimming.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first Surface Laptop Ultra review scores are in, and they&#8217;re good but not unanimous. Microsoft&#8217;s most powerful laptop, and the first big RTX Spark machine, averages around 7.9 out of 10 across the major reviews. 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