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2026
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra debuts at $2,599 with October 16 shipping
Microsoft officially confirmed the pricing, release date, and specifications for its flagship Surface Laptop Ultra at a keynote in San Francisco. The entry-level model starts at $2,599, shipping begins October 16, and pre-orders opened immediately across the United States. The laptop features the industry's first breakaway USB-C port and is positioned as Microsoft's most advanced computing device to date.
2026
Microsoft announces Surface Laptop Ultra and Surface RTX Spark Dev Box
Microsoft announced two new Surface devices, the Surface Laptop Ultra laptop and the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box compact desktop, aimed at creators, developers, and AI builders and developed with NVIDIA around the RTX Spark platform for AI workloads. Commercial configurations of the Surface Laptop Ultra are available for pre-order at USD 2,599 MSRP with availability from October 16 through Microsoft.com and select retailers worldwide, while the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is priced at USD 5,999 MSRP, is available exclusively through Microsoft.com in the U.S., and begins shipping in November. Microsoft is also offering up to USD 1,000 cash back when trading in an eligible MacBook Pro.
2022
Microsoft announces hybrid-work product updates
Microsoft announced changes to Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint and Surface hardware aimed at hybrid work. The Teams Front Row layout was launching that day; other described features were planned for Q2 or later.
2021
Microsoft and iFixit partner on Surface repair tools
Microsoft partnered with iFixit, allowing iFixit to manufacture and sell official Surface repair tools to authorized repair shops. iFixit said it would launch three Microsoft-designed tools for newer Surface models.
2021
Surface Laptop 4 becomes available in South Africa
Microsoft introduced the Surface Laptop 4 in South Africa, where it became available to consumers through Incredible Connection and Vodacom stores.
2021
Kensington announces accessories for new Surface devices
Kensington announced accessories compatible with Microsoft's Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Pro 8, and Surface Go 3, including docking stations, rugged cases, privacy screens, and cable locks.
2021
Mental Canvas announces the $100K Reimagine Drawing Challenge
Mental Canvas, together with partners, announced the $100K Challenge inviting creatives to submit scenes created with Mental Canvas Draw. The challenge runs from July 14 to October 11, 2021.
2021
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 becomes available in India
Microsoft India announced the general availability of Surface Laptop 4 in India for commercial and education customers through authorized retailers and for consumers through Amazon.in.
2021
Microsoft releases firmware updates for Surface devices
Microsoft released firmware updates for Surface Laptop 1, 2 and 4 and Surface Studio (1st Gen), which the article says improve stability, reliability and security and are available through Windows Update.
2021
Microsoft introduces new Teams-focused headphones
Microsoft introduced Surface Headphones 2 Plus for Business and two new headphones with dedicated Microsoft Teams buttons. The Modern Wireless Headset and Modern USB Headset were described as shipping in June.
2021
Microsoft makes Surface Pro 7+ for Business available
Microsoft made the Surface Pro 7+ for Business available for purchase through its website. The new model includes 11th-generation Intel processors, and configurations include 4G LTE and up to 32GB of RAM.
2021
Surface Pro 7+ commercial version launched
Surface Pro 7+ commercial version was officially launched, with upgrades to performance, battery life and network connectivity.
2020
Microsoft Store offers winter discounts on Surface devices
Microsoft's official store was offering winter-period discounts on Surface laptops and devices, with savings of up to £230; the sale was described as concluding at the end of January.
2020
Microsoft makes Surface for Business devices available in the Philippines
Microsoft made Surface Pro 7 for Business and Surface Laptop 3 for Business available in the Philippines through authorized commercial resellers, beginning November 1, 2020.
2020
Microsoft updated the Surface Pro X
Microsoft released the second-generation Surface Pro X, an update to the previous year's model.
2020
Brydge announces new Surface accessories
Brydge announced new Surface accessories, including the W-Type wireless keyboard and W-Touch standalone wireless trackpad. The article says the W-Touch was set to go on sale August 17, with other products scheduled for later dates.
2020
Microsoft announces India availability for three Surface devices
Microsoft announced that Surface Pro X, Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 would be available in India through commercial authorized resellers, authorized retail and online partners.
2020
Microsoft warns of quarterly revenue shortfall amid pandemic disruption
Microsoft warned that the COVID-19 pandemic would cause Windows, Surface and related business revenue to fall short of its prior expectations for the fiscal third quarter. It said slower-than-expected supply-chain recovery and greater-than-expected negative effects on Windows OEM and Surface were contributing factors.
2020
Microsoft launches Surface Pro 7, Surface Pro X and Surface Laptop 3 in India
Microsoft launched the Surface Pro 7, Surface Pro X and Surface Laptop 3 in India. The Surface Pro 7 was already available, while the article reported no official price or availability date for the other two models.
2019
Microsoft launches Surface bundle for government and education customers in China
At an event in Jinan on December 5, Microsoft announced a Surface Pro 7 bundle for government, education and public-sector customers in China, as well as business application solutions tailored to several industries.