Surface Laptop Ultra reviews: RTX Spark AI power, but pricey with weak battery
The first reviews of Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra are out, with reviewers praising its exceptionally bright mini LED screen, repair-friendly design, MacBook-like build quality, haptic trackpad and its ability to run AI models locally on Nvidia RTX Spark; outlet scores cluster roughly between 60 and 85. Criticism centers on battery life that can't compete with the MacBook Pro, noticeable fan noise, some popular games not yet supported, emulation hiccups and the absence of all Copilot+ features, with reviewers also noting Windows doesn't yet take full advantage of RTX Spark. Most reviews call the laptop expensive, positioning it for professionals who need gaming, content creation and AI workflows in one machine rather than mainstream Windows buyers.
It shows Windows vendors now sell on-device AI compute as a flagship laptop pitch, even as software and battery life lag behind.