Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra RTX Spark Review - The 2000-nits Mini-LED panel is a problem

Name: Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026
Brand: Microsoft

Wrong priorities?

The Surface Laptop Ultra with RTX Spark is supposed to be Microsoft's best laptop. And while it is a good product, there are some disappointing aspects, especially the Mini-LED panel. It is super bright, but it suffers from ghosting and there is no local dimming.
Andreas Osthoff 👁 Published 10/19/2026
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Verdict - Surface Laptop Ultra is a bit disappointing

Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Ultra is supposed to be an over-engineered flagship laptop with no compromises. However, after our review, we have to say there are a few compromises and we are not sure the priorities are correct for the target audience. You obviously get Nvidia's new RTX Spark N1X SoC and the performance is good as well as stable, both under sustained workloads and battery power. You can get up to 128 GB RAM if you want to run local AI models and you get a super bright Mini-LED panel with more than 2000 nits peak brightness and accurate colors. And obviously you get a magnetic USB-C connector that Microsoft is very proud of.

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The problem, however, is the bad implementation of the Mini-LED panel. First of all, it is a slow IPS panel (Mini-LED is the combination of an IPS screen with Mini-LED backlight) with sluggish response times, which results in visible ghosting even in combination with the 120 Hz refresh rate. Secondly, there is no local dimming. This means the whole panel simply acts like an IPS screen with increased black values, so black contents look washed-out. Compared to a good Mini-LED panel (MacBook Pro 16, for example) or high-end OLED panels (ProArt P16), this panel affects the whole user experience.

There are other disappointing aspects as well, like the lack of SD-Express support or that you are limited to one SSD slot. The chassis also feels pretty heavy and thick compared to the larger ProArt P16. Even though the build quality and stability are excellent, the hinges are also quite wobbly. All in all, the Surface Laptop Ultra is a bit disappointing, especially considering the high price.

Pros

+ excellent build quality and stability

+ very good overall performance

+ stable performance on battery power

+ very bright display with accurate colors

+ comfortable input devices

+ good sound system

+ sufficient ports with magnetic USB-C

+ PCIe 5.0 SSD/Wi-Fi 7

+ up to 128 GB RAM

Cons

- PWM flickering

- no local dimming (high black value)

- slow response times/ghosting

- no SD-Express

- soldered RAM

- compatibility issues with some apps/games

Price and Availability

Our review unit with the 20-core N1X, 64 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD storage is available for $4299 directly from Microsoft.

$3,699.99
Surface Laptop Ultra - 15" - Nvidia N1X (20 Core) - 32GB/1TB - Platinum
$2,599.99
Surface Laptop Ultra - 15" - Nvidia N1X (18 Core) - 24GB/512GB - Platinum
$3,999.99
Surface Laptop Ultra - 15" - Nvidia N1X (20 Core) - 48GB/1TB - Nightfall

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra, Nightfall, RTX Spark N1X - 20 Core CPU / 6144 Core GPU, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, DE (EP2-56852)

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Verdict - Surface Laptop Ultra is a bit disappointing
Specifications
Case, Connectivity and Input Devices
Display - Bright, but no local dimming
Performance - RTX Spark N1X
Emissions & Power Consumption
Notebookcheck Rating
Potential Competitors in Comparison

Specifications

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026

Processor

Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core 20c/20t, 10 x 4.0 GHz ARM Cortex-X925, 10 x 2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A725, 80 W PL2 / Short Burst, 60 W PL1 / Sustained, Spark

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Core: 2545 MHz, 80 W TDP, 617.42

Memory

64 GB

, LPDDR5x-9400, dual-channel, onboard

Display

15.00 inch 3:2, 3270 x 2180 pixel 262 PPI, capacitive, LP150UD171878, Mini-LED, glossy: yes, HDR, 120 Hz

Storage

SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL, 1024 GB

, 876 GB free

Connections

1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 3 USB4 40 Gbps, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 3 DisplayPort, 1 Docking Station Port, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm stereo, Card Reader: SDXC, Brightness Sensor

Networking

Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card (a/b/g/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 18 x 328.8 x 238.7 ( = 0.71 x 12.94 x 9.4 in)

Battery

92 Wh Lithium-Polymer

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro

Camera

Webcam: 1080p + IR
Primary Camera: 2 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: quad speakers, Keyboard: Chiclet140W PSU, Keyboard Light: yes, 12 Months Warranty

Weight

2 kg ( = 70.55 oz / 4.41 pounds), Power Supply: 384 g ( = 13.55 oz / 0.85 pounds)

Price

5094 Euro

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

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Case, Connectivity and Input Devices

The Surface Laptop Ultra (top) is noticeably thicker compared to the ProArt P16 (bottom).

Microsoft uses a metal chassis in dark gray (or silver for the base model) that offers premium build quality as well as excellent stability, both for the base unit as well as the lid. The darker version is not very susceptible to fingerprints and also very easy to clean. However, we are not sure about the overall design. While the base unit looks pretty slim at first glance, there is another layer beneath that with a slightly smaller footprint. Combined with the weight of 2 kg, the Surface Laptop Ultra feels much bulkier and heavier compared to the 16-inch Asus ProArt P16, for example. The hinges are also a bit too wobbly and it is not easy to open the lid since there is no indentation in the base unit. Maintenance options are limited to the fans, the battery as well as the single M.2-2280 SSD. The backlit keyboard is very comfortable overall, but would benefit from slightly longer travel. The haptic trackpad works very well.

In terms of connectivity, Microsoft is very proud of its magnetic USB-C charger on the right side, but once again we are not happy with the execution. Yes, it works, but only on the USB-C port on the right (the connector itself has a different shape) and while you can change the orientation, it will block the USB-A port. The SD-card reader offers decent transfer rates, but unfortunately does not support SD-Express. The Wi-Fi 7 module offers fast transfer rates and the 1080p MP webcam takes decent pictures.

Size Comparison

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 DIN A4 ❌

Left: HDMI 2.1b, 2x USB-C 4.0 (40 Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 3.5 mm stereo jack

Right: SD-card reader, USB-A 3.2 Gen. 1 (5 Gbps), USB-C 4.0 (40 Gbps, magnetic, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery)

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (A-DATA SD-Express 8.0 512 GB)	474 MB/s +160%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	182 MB/s
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Apple M5 Max (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	180 MB/s -1%
Average of class Multimedia (22.3 - 567, n=36, last 2 years)	150.6 MB/s -17%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	82.7 MB/s -55%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	76.3 MB/s -58%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (A-DATA SD-Express 8.0 512 GB)	714 MB/s +214%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Apple M5 Max (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	237.3 MB/s +4%
Average of class Multimedia (37.3 - 1455, n=35, last 2 years)	232 MB/s +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	227.6 MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	88.9 MB/s -61%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (Angelbird AV Pro V60)	88.4 MB/s -61%

Networking
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U	2266 (min: 2094) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U	2228 (min: 2191) MBit/s ∼100%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U	2236 (min: 2142) MBit/s ∼99%
iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U	2021 (min: 1874) MBit/s ∼91%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Apple N1 160MHz Wi-Fi 7
iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U	1826 (min: 1726) MBit/s ∼81%
iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U	1933 (min: 1842) MBit/s ∼87%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel BE201 320MHz
iperf3 receive AXE11000	1724 (min: 1659) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	1681 (min: 1610) MBit/s ∼100%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE211 320MHz
iperf3 receive AXE11000	1582 (min: 1343) MBit/s ∼92%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	1604 (min: 1449) MBit/s ∼95%

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026; iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U; iperf 3.1.3: Ø2266 (2094-2410) MBit/s

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026; iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U; iperf 3.1.3: Ø2227 (2191-2242) MBit/s

ColorChecker Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026: 16.69 ∆E min: 0 - max: 30.23 ∆E

Display - Bright, but no local dimming

Microsoft uses a Mini-LED touchscreen and the image quality is a problem. The image is clear and colors are rich, but we did not find a way to activate local dimming. This means it behaves like a regular IPS panel and the black value of 0.61 is very high, which obviously affects the contrast. The other major issue is ghosting (even in 120 Hz mode), which is very noticeable due to slow response times. There is also flickering of the Mini-LED backlight.

The only real highlight is the brightness. Our analysis with the professional CalMAN software shows peak SDR brightness of more than 1,000 nits (which is only matched by the MacBook Pro with activated ambient light sensor & the Yoga Pro) and peak HDR brightness of more than 2,000 nits. Microsoft offers accurate color profiles for P3 as well as sRGB. Overall, rivaling OLED panels as well as the Mini-LED panel of the MacBook Pro offer superior image quality.


1055 cd/m²	1018 cd/m²	996 cd/m²
1093 cd/m²	1059 cd/m²	1016 cd/m²
1101 cd/m²	1066 cd/m²	1050 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

LP150UD171878 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3

Maximum: 1101 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 1050.4 cd/m² Minimum: 2 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 1059 cd/m²
Contrast: 1736:1 (Black: 0.61 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 1.3 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.68}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 2.4 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.93}
88.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
98.4% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
99.6% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.22
CCT: 6505 K

	Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 LP150UD171878, Mini-LED, 3270x2180, 15", 120 Hz	Asus ProArt P16 H7607 ATNA60HC05-0, OLED, 3840x2400, 16", 120 Hz	Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Mini-LED, 3456x2234, 16.2", 120 Hz	Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 ATNA60KA01-0, OLED, 3200x2000, 16", 120 Hz	Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra ATNA60HR05-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 16", 120 Hz
Display		-5%	-4%	-3%	-12%
HDR Peak Brightness (cd/m²)	2034	1644 -19%	1737 -15%	1600 -21%	1182 -42%
Display P3 Coverage (%)	99.6	99 -1%	99.3 0%	97.4 -2%	97 -3%
sRGB Coverage (%)	98.4	98.9 1%	100 2%	100 2%	99.9 2%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%)	88.8	89 0%	88.2 -1%	96.8 9%	85.3 -4%
Response Times		87%	18%	92%	66%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms)	51 ?(25.2, 25.8)	2.23 ?(1.9, 0.93) 96%	43 ?(9.6, 33.4) 16%	0.27 ?(0.13, 0.14) 99%	0.5 ?(0.25, 0.25) 99%
Response Time Black / White * (ms)	57.2 ?(27.6, 29.6)	0.43 ?(0.24, 0.19) 99%	41.2 ?(24.5, 16.7) 28%	0.37 ?(0.2, 0.17) 99%	0.4 ?(0.2, 0.2) 99%
PWM Frequency (Hz)	4650 ?(100)	960 ?(79)	14880	1200	240 ?(100)
PWM Amplitude * (%)	100	33 67%	90 10%	22 78%	100 -0%
Screen		155%	-2%	22%	3%
Brightness middle (cd/m²)	1059	717 -32%	710 -33%	974 -8%	499 -53%
Brightness (cd/m²)	1050	722 -31%	682 -35%	979 -7%	505 -52%
Brightness Distribution (%)	90	98 9%	93 3%	98 9%	97 8%
Black Level * (cd/m²)	0.61	0.03 95%
Contrast (:1)	1736	23900 1277%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	1.3	1.6 -23%	1.1 15%	0.9 31%	0.9 31%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	4.1	4.8 -17%	2.1 49%	1.7 59%	2.1 49%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	2.4	3.3 -38%	2.7 -13%	1.3 46%	1.6 33%
Gamma	2.22 ^99%	2.19 ^100%	2 ^110%	2.21 ^100%	2.22 ^99%
CCT	6505 ^100%	6547 ^99%	6760 ^96%	6751 ^96%	6445 ^101%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		79% / 99%	4% / 2%	37% / 30%	19% / 13%

* ... smaller is better

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
57.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 27.6 ms rise
57.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 29.6 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 99 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (19.6 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
51 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 25.2 ms rise
51 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 25.8 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.13 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 88 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (30.7 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM detected

4650 Hz
Amplitude: 100 %

≤ 100 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 4650 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 100 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 4650 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7575 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

Outdoors (bright day, no direct sunlight)

Performance - RTX Spark N1X

Testing Conditions

The Surface Laptop Ultra only offers the default Windows power settings. We used Best Performance for our benchmarks.

Profile	TDP	CB24 Multi	Steel Nomad	Cyberpunk 2077 QHD Ultra	max. fan noise
Best Efficiency	65/45 W	1505 points	2485 points	43.9 fps	36.7 dB(A)
Balanced	70/52 W	1633 points	2825 points	50.4 fps	38.4 dB(A)
Best Performance	80/62 W	1682 points	3134 points	54.6 fps	46.2 dB(A)
Battery (Best Performance)	80/62 W	1679 points	2981 points	52.9 fps	46.2 dB(A)

Processor Performance

The processor performance of the new Nvidia RTX Spark N1X (20-core) is similar to the Asus ProArt P16 and better than Intel's Panther Lake models as well as AMD's Zen 5 chips. Apple's M5 Pro and M5 Max CPUs, however, are significantly faster. Performance is stable under sustained workloads and on battery power. Please see our comprehensive analysis article for more performance and efficiency tests for the new RTX Spark N1X CPUs. The following chart shows native CPU benchmarks, but we have also included emulated benchmarks further below.

CPU Performance rating: Percent
Cinebench 2024: CPU Multi Core | CPU Single Core
Geekbench 6.7: Multi-Core | Single-Core

CPU Performance rating
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Apple M5 Max	99.8 pt
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Pro Apple M5 Pro 18-Core	97 pt
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	68.2 pt
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	68 pt
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	67.7 pt
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	60.1 pt
Average of class Multimedia	58.3 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	57.9 pt

Cinebench 2024 / CPU Multi Core
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Apple M5 Max	2490 Points +48%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Pro Apple M5 Pro 18-Core	2347 Points +40%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	1726 Points +3%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (1682 - 1726, n=2)	1704 Points +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	1682 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	1232 Points -27%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	1189 Points -29%
Average of class Multimedia (327 - 2490, n=62, last 2 years)	1147 Points -32%

Cinebench 2024 / CPU Single Core
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Pro Apple M5 Pro 18-Core	201 Points +53%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Apple M5 Max	199 Points +52%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	131 Points
Average of class Multimedia (72.5 - 201, n=56, last 2 years)	130.8 Points 0%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (130 - 131, n=2)	130.5 Points 0%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	130 Points -1%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	127.6 Points -3%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	122.4 Points -7%

Geekbench 6.7 / Multi-Core
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Apple M5 Max	30057 Points +50%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Pro Apple M5 Pro 18-Core	28436 Points +42%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	20296 Points +1%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (20031 - 20296, n=2)	20164 Points +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	20031 Points
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	17903 Points -11%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	16676 Points -17%
Average of class Multimedia (4983 - 30057, n=63, last 2 years)	15974 Points -20%

Geekbench 6.7 / Single-Core
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Apple M5 Max	4336 Points +40%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Pro Apple M5 Pro 18-Core	4295 Points +39%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	3096 Points
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (3092 - 3096, n=2)	3094 Points 0%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	3092 Points 0%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	3015 Points -3%
Average of class Multimedia (1591 - 4336, n=63, last 2 years)	2995 Points -3%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	2851 Points -8%

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core: Ø3520 (3472.52-3574.62) Points

Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core: Ø3627 (3288.12-3676.81) Points

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Apple M5 Max: Ø4529 (4281.74-4621.61) Points

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H: Ø3323 (3231.02-3495.89) Points

Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H: Ø3156 (3127.69-3200.77) Points

CPU Performance rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

CPU Performance rating
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max ^-11! Apple M5 Max	100 pt
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	79.6 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	73.6 pt
Average of class Multimedia	62.6 pt
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	57 pt
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	56.7 pt
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	56.5 pt

Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	23576 Points +42%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	20650 Points +24%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	17944 Points +8%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (16591 - 17944, n=2)	17268 Points +4%
Average of class Multimedia (4861 - 33362, n=62, last 2 years)	17166 Points +3%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	16591 Points

Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	2164 Points +64%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	2045 Points +55%
Average of class Multimedia (1237 - 2459, n=61, last 2 years)	1961 Points +49%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	1317 Points
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (1314 - 1317, n=2)	1316 Points 0%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	1314 Points 0%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	9208 Points +49%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	8074 Points +31%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	6679 Points +8%
Average of class Multimedia (1887 - 12912, n=53, last 2 years)	6630 Points +7%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (6184 - 6679, n=2)	6432 Points +4%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	6184 Points

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	827 Points +71%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	773 Points +59%
Average of class Multimedia (482 - 833, n=53, last 2 years)	735 Points +52%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	488 Points +1%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (485 - 488, n=2)	487 Points 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	485 Points

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Apple M5 Max	4529 (4281.74^min, 4283.17^P1 - 4621.61^max) Points +27%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	3677 (3288.12^min - 3676.81^max) Points +3%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (3575 - 3677, n=2)	3626 Points +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	3575 (3472.52^min - 3574.62^max) Points
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	3496 (3231.02^min - 3495.89^max) Points -2%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	3201 (3127.69^min - 3200.77^max) Points -10%
Average of class Multimedia (856 - 5224, n=59, last 2 years)	2749 Points -23%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	322 Points +25%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	306 Points +19%
Average of class Multimedia (184.8 - 326, n=56, last 2 years)	284 Points +11%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	257 Points
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (255 - 257, n=2)	256 Points 0%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	255 Points -1%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Average of class Multimedia (100 - 557, n=54, last 2 years)	235 Seconds * -21%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	195 Seconds *
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (192 - 195, n=2)	193.5 Seconds * +1%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	192 Seconds * +2%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	163 Seconds * +16%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	151 Seconds * +23%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	82683 MIPS +2%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (81294 - 82683, n=2)	81989 MIPS +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	81294 MIPS
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	71959 MIPS -11%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	69785 MIPS -14%
Average of class Multimedia (26062 - 130368, n=51, last 2 years)	59914 MIPS -26%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	6305 MIPS +11%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	6235 MIPS +10%
Average of class Multimedia (4526 - 7337, n=52, last 2 years)	5945 MIPS +5%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	5677 MIPS 0%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (5669 - 5677, n=2)	5673 MIPS 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	5669 MIPS

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	27.2 fps +118%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	25.1 fps +101%
Average of class Multimedia (6.08 - 36.1, n=52, last 2 years)	19.2 fps +54%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	12.6 fps +1%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (12.5 - 12.6, n=2)	12.6 fps +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	12.5 fps

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	64.2 s * -8%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (59.5 - 64.2, n=2)	61.9 s * -4%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	59.5 s *
Average of class Multimedia (23.9 - 72.5, n=53, last 2 years)	48.4 s * +19%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	47.3 s * +21%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	43.5 s * +27%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	0.538 sec * -3%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (0.52 - 0.538, n=2)	0.529 sec * -2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	0.52 sec *
Average of class Multimedia (0.3903 - 0.609, n=52, last 2 years)	0.4492 sec * +14%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	0.4268 sec * +18%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	0.4079 sec * +22%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

97.6 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

257 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

3575 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

188.7 fps

Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)

6184 Points

Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)

485 Points

Cinebench R23 Single Core

1317 Points

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

16591 Points

Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core

1682 Points

Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core

131 Points

Cinebench 2026 CPU Single Thread

549 Points

Cinebench 2026 CPU Multi

6877 Points

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... in comparison

Performance rating
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 ^-1! Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	93.9 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra ^-1! Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	84.4 pt
Average of class Multimedia	72.9 pt
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 ^-1! Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	61.3 pt
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core ^-1!	60.2 pt
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 ^-1! Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	59.1 pt

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v6.92.6600)	24612 KRay/s +113%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v8.20.8100)	20528 KRay/s +77%
Average of class Multimedia (2214 - 50388, n=50, last 2 years)	17991 KRay/s +55%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	11989 KRay/s +4%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (11573 - 11989, n=2)	11781 KRay/s +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	11573 KRay/s

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v6.92.6600)	129641 Points +198%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v8.20.8100)	108092 Points +148%
Average of class Multimedia (12867 - 201874, n=50, last 2 years)	84630 Points +94%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	45056 Points +4%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (43518 - 45056, n=2)	44287 Points +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	43518 Points

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v6.92.6600)	5879 MB/s +36%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v8.20.8100)	5284 MB/s +22%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	4431 MB/s +3%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (4319 - 4431, n=2)	4375 MB/s +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	4319 MB/s
Average of class Multimedia (626 - 8623, n=50, last 2 years)	4028 MB/s -7%

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Multimedia (13483 - 181505, n=30, last 2 years)	71678 Points
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v6.92.6600)	67157 Points

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v6.92.6600)	9378 Points +135%
Average of class Multimedia (886 - 28794, n=50, last 2 years)	8368 Points +109%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v8.20.8100)	6960 Points +74%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	4077 Points +2%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (3995 - 4077, n=2)	4036 Points +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	3995 Points

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v6.92.6600)	64632 Points +159%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v8.20.8100)	58505 Points +134%
Average of class Multimedia (6395 - 105740, n=50, last 2 years)	44677 Points +79%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	26051 Points +4%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (24955 - 26051, n=2)	25503 Points +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	24955 Points

AIDA64 / CPU AES
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	116546 MB/s +6%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (109563 - 116546, n=2)	113055 MB/s +3%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	109563 MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v6.92.6600)	84347 MB/s -23%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v8.20.8100)	67037 MB/s -39%
Average of class Multimedia (8171 - 126790, n=50, last 2 years)	66556 MB/s -39%

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	1445 MB/s +6%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (1365 - 1445, n=2)	1405 MB/s +3%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v6.92.6600)	1366 MB/s 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	1365 MB/s
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v8.20.8100)	1199 MB/s -12%
Average of class Multimedia (143.8 - 2022, n=50, last 2 years)	1005 MB/s -26%

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v6.92.6600)	13527 KRay/s +116%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v8.20.8100)	11057 KRay/s +77%
Average of class Multimedia (1014 - 26875, n=50, last 2 years)	9582 KRay/s +53%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	6472 KRay/s +3%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (6259 - 6472, n=2)	6366 KRay/s +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	6259 KRay/s

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v8.20.8100)	83099 MPixel/s +7%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	77724 MPixel/s 0%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (77372 - 77724, n=2)	77548 MPixel/s 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	77372 MPixel/s
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v6.92.6600)	65167 MPixel/s -16%
Average of class Multimedia (8187 - 88533, n=50, last 2 years)	54538 MPixel/s -30%

AIDA64 / CPU CheckMate
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (v8.20.8100)	4629 MP/s +262%
Average of class Multimedia (569 - 4742, n=23, last 2 years)	3387 MP/s +165%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	1342 MP/s +5%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (1279 - 1342, n=2)	1311 MP/s +3%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (v8.20.8100)	1279 MP/s

System and Storage Devices

System performance is excellent and the Surface Laptop Ultra is a very responsive system. We did not notice any stability issues, either, which is good for a completely new chip generation. There can still be compatibility issues due to the ARM version of Windows, but we have to commend Microsoft here, because they mention this issue in the official specs. Our review unit is equipped with a 1 TB PCIe 5.0 SSD from SK hynix. Some benchmarks report low results, but DiskSpeed measured more than 14 GB/s and this performance can be sustained.

Performance rating: Percent
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 4: Overall
WebXPRT 5: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total

Performance rating
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max M5 Max 40-Core GPU, M5 Max, Apple SSD AP2048Z	92.7 pt
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	64.9 pt
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	63.5 pt
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	62.1 pt
Average of class Multimedia	60.9 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ultra 7 356H, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	59.5 pt
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 ^-1! GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ultra 9 285H, WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	58.3 pt

CrossMark / Overall
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max M5 Max 40-Core GPU, M5 Max, Apple SSD AP2048Z	3231 Points +85%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ultra 9 285H, WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	2077 Points +19%
Average of class Multimedia (866 - 3231, n=58, last 2 years)	1945 Points +11%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ultra 7 356H, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	1905 Points +9%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	1750 Points
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (1579 - 1750, n=2)	1665 Points -5%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	1579 Points -10%

CrossMark / Productivity
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max M5 Max 40-Core GPU, M5 Max, Apple SSD AP2048Z	2677 Points +80%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ultra 9 285H, WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	1920 Points +29%
Average of class Multimedia (931 - 2677, n=58, last 2 years)	1807 Points +21%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ultra 7 356H, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	1688 Points +13%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	1488 Points
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (1386 - 1488, n=2)	1437 Points -3%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	1386 Points -7%

CrossMark / Creativity
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max M5 Max 40-Core GPU, M5 Max, Apple SSD AP2048Z	4522 Points +115%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ultra 9 285H, WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	2438 Points +16%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ultra 7 356H, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	2296 Points +9%
Average of class Multimedia (907 - 4522, n=58, last 2 years)	2259 Points +7%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	2102 Points
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (1838 - 2102, n=2)	1970 Points -6%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	1838 Points -13%

CrossMark / Responsiveness
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max M5 Max 40-Core GPU, M5 Max, Apple SSD AP2048Z	2073 Points +26%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	1641 Points
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ultra 9 285H, WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	1629 Points -1%
Average of class Multimedia (605 - 2073, n=58, last 2 years)	1573 Points -4%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ultra 7 356H, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	1565 Points -5%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (1481 - 1641, n=2)	1561 Points -5%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	1481 Points -10%

WebXPRT 4 / Overall
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max M5 Max 40-Core GPU, M5 Max, Apple SSD AP2048Z	415 Points +6%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	408 Points +4%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (393 - 408, n=2)	401 Points +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	393 Points
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ultra 9 285H, WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	311 Points -21%
Average of class Multimedia (167.3 - 415, n=61, last 2 years)	298 Points -24%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ultra 7 356H, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	292 Points -26%

WebXPRT 5 / Overall
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max M5 Max 40-Core GPU, M5 Max, Apple SSD AP2048Z	123 Points +15%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ultra 7 356H, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	120 Points +12%
Average of class Multimedia (107 - 124, n=19, last 2 years)	116.8 Points +9%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	107 Points 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	107 Points
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (107 - 107, n=2)	107 Points 0%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ultra 7 356H, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	463 ms * -60%
Average of class Multimedia (228 - 835, n=62, last 2 years)	435 ms * -50%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ultra 9 285H, WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	433 ms * -49%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	293.3 ms * -1%
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (290 - 293, n=2)	292 ms * -1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	289.9 ms *
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max M5 Max 40-Core GPU, M5 Max, Apple SSD AP2048Z	235.5 ms * +19%

* ... smaller is better

» No benchmarks for this notebook found!

AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	157183 MB/s
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (153516 - 157183, n=2)	155350 MB/s -1%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	153516 MB/s -2%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	116043 MB/s -26%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	109252 MB/s -30%
Average of class Multimedia (11299 - 157183, n=50, last 2 years)	88187 MB/s -44%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	134029 MB/s
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (133601 - 134029, n=2)	133815 MB/s 0%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	133601 MB/s 0%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	107881 MB/s -20%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	85799 MB/s -36%
Average of class Multimedia (11624 - 174586, n=50, last 2 years)	83992 MB/s -37%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	225987 MB/s
Average Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core (225242 - 225987, n=2)	225615 MB/s 0%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	225242 MB/s 0%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	120431 MB/s -47%
Average of class Multimedia (11755 - 225987, n=50, last 2 years)	91976 MB/s -59%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	68498 MB/s -70%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Average of class Multimedia (84.1 - 535, n=47, last 2 years)	127.3 ns *
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	121.6 ns *
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	90 ns *

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3891 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 8456 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 156.4 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 323 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 36.7 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 80.1 MB/s

CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8: 767 MB/s

CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8: 1610 MB/s

Drive Performance rating | DiskSpd | AS SSD

Drive Performance rating - Percent
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	85.9 pt
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	72.8 pt
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	72.6 pt
Average of class Multimedia	71.3 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	61.5 pt
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	56.1 pt

DiskSpd
seq read
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	5000 (4935.42^min - 5000.31^max) MB/s
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (4346 - 5000, n=3)	4733 MB/s -5%
Average of class Multimedia (453 - 7811, n=53, last 2 years)	3132 MB/s -37%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	2813 (2561.46^min - 2812.95^max) MB/s -44%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	2490 (1953.08^min - 2489.95^max) MB/s -50%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	2156 (2048.92^min - 2156.08^max) MB/s -57%
seq write
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	3368 (2816.92^min - 3367.79^max) MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	3311 (2846.25^min - 3310.56^max) MB/s -2%
Average of class Multimedia (384 - 9952, n=53, last 2 years)	3292 MB/s -2%
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (2903 - 3468, n=3)	3246 MB/s -4%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	2231 (2151.15^min - 2230.95^max) MB/s -34%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	2024 (1020.53^min - 2024.32^max) MB/s -40%
seq q8 t1 read
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	14225 (12191.8^min - 14224.6^max) MB/s
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (13331 - 14225, n=3)	13700 MB/s -4%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	7278 (6146.54^min - 7278.38^max) MB/s -49%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	7001 (5891.57^min - 7001.18^max) MB/s -51%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	6863 (5958.67^min - 6862.63^max) MB/s -52%
Average of class Multimedia (467 - 14225, n=53, last 2 years)	6299 MB/s -56%
seq q8 t1 write
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	12718 (12661.2^min - 12718.2^max) MB/s
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (8043 - 12718, n=3)	10154 MB/s -20%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	6544 (6131.13^min - 6543.87^max) MB/s -49%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	6251 (5536.69^min - 6250.77^max) MB/s -51%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	5837 (5518.66^min - 5837.07^max) MB/s -54%
Average of class Multimedia (247 - 13512, n=53, last 2 years)	5283 MB/s -58%
4k q1 t1 read
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	67.9 (65.35^min - 67.9^max) MB/s +1%
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (59.1 - 75.4, n=3)	67.1 MB/s 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	66.9 (57.7^min - 66.86^max) MB/s
Average of class Multimedia (18.8 - 94.1, n=53, last 2 years)	64.1 MB/s -4%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	61.1 (58.15^min - 61.11^max) MB/s -9%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	43.7 (43.01^min - 43.71^max) MB/s -35%
4k q1 t1 write
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	247 (240.88^min - 246.88^max) MB/s
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	217 (213.69^min - 216.93^max) MB/s -12%
Average of class Multimedia (40.3 - 278, n=53, last 2 years)	165 MB/s -33%
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (115.7 - 247, n=3)	164.6 MB/s -33%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	138.8 (136.15^min - 138.79^max) MB/s -44%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	129.8 (127.79^min - 129.79^max) MB/s -47%
4k q32 t16 read
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	2366 (1748.88^min - 2366.34^max) MB/s +94%
Average of class Multimedia (190.3 - 6121, n=53, last 2 years)	1676 MB/s +38%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	1218 (1173.82^min - 1217.64^max) MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	1031 (762.04^min - 1030.66^max) MB/s -15%
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (571 - 1218, n=3)	808 MB/s -34%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	683 (624.47^min - 682.86^max) MB/s -44%
4k q32 t16 write
Average of class Multimedia (154.9 - 4447, n=53, last 2 years)	1181 MB/s +5%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	1124 (1099.32^min - 1123.83^max) MB/s 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	1120 (1063.62^min - 1119.56^max) MB/s
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (398 - 1120, n=3)	643 MB/s -43%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	447 (386.71^min - 446.89^max) MB/s -60%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	399 (289.28^min - 399.36^max) MB/s -64%

AS SSD
Score Total
Average of class Multimedia (482 - 11377, n=51, last 2 years)	5362 Points +2%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	5291 Points +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	5238 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	5040 Points -4%
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (3877 - 5238, n=3)	4380 Points -16%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	1661 Points -68%
Score Read
Average of class Multimedia (192 - 4351, n=51, last 2 years)	1759 Points +28%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	1592 Points +16%
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (1375 - 1476, n=3)	1421 Points +3%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	1375 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	1277 Points -7%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	689 Points -50%
Score Write
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	3348 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	3204 Points -4%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	2944 Points -12%
Average of class Multimedia (191 - 4851, n=51, last 2 years)	2768 Points -17%
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (1851 - 3348, n=3)	2375 Points -29%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	686 Points -80%
Seq Read
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	7782 MB/s
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (7478 - 8075, n=3)	7778 MB/s 0%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	5170 MB/s -34%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	4893 MB/s -37%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	4848 MB/s -38%
Average of class Multimedia (484 - 10494, n=51, last 2 years)	4848 MB/s -38%
Seq Write
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (3777 - 5120, n=3)	4634 MB/s +23%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	3777 MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	3567 MB/s -6%
Average of class Multimedia (344 - 9596, n=51, last 2 years)	3362 MB/s -11%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	3191 MB/s -16%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	2700 MB/s -29%
4K Read
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	76.7 MB/s +39%
Average of class Multimedia (17.5 - 89.9, n=51, last 2 years)	62.7 MB/s +14%
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (55.1 - 66.1, n=3)	61.5 MB/s +12%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	57.7 MB/s +5%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	55.1 MB/s
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	53 MB/s -4%
4K Write
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	198.8 MB/s
Average of class Multimedia (43.1 - 265, n=51, last 2 years)	180.9 MB/s -9%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	163 MB/s -18%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	158.8 MB/s -20%
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (125.9 - 198.8, n=3)	151.7 MB/s -24%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	135.8 MB/s -32%
4K-64 Read
Average of class Multimedia (125.7 - 3394, n=51, last 2 years)	1211 MB/s +124%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	999 MB/s +85%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	734 MB/s +36%
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (541 - 602, n=3)	581 MB/s +7%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	541 MB/s
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	146.4 MB/s -73%
4K-64 Write
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	2798 MB/s +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	2772 MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	2429 MB/s -12%
Average of class Multimedia (75.2 - 4042, n=51, last 2 years)	2251 MB/s -19%
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (1224 - 2772, n=3)	1760 MB/s -37%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	204 MB/s -93%
Access Time Read
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (0.035 - 0.1, n=3)	0.069 ms * -97%
Average of class Multimedia (0.018 - 0.168, n=51, last 2 years)	0.06453 ms * -84%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	0.056 ms * -60%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	0.045 ms * -29%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	0.035 ms *
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	0.032 ms * +9%
Access Time Write
Average of class Multimedia (0.015 - 0.754, n=51, last 2 years)	0.07551 ms * -180%
Average SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL (0.027 - 0.032, n=3)	0.02967 ms * -10%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	0.028 ms * -4%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	0.027 ms *
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	0.025 ms * +7%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	0.023 ms * +15%

* ... smaller is better

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø14077 (12222.53-14137.7) MB/s

Asus ProArt P16 H7607 SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø7227 (5702.16-7258.87) MB/s

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø6814 (5508.69-6870.69) MB/s

Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø6453 (4981.16-6499.29) MB/s

GPU and Gaming Performance

GPU performance is very similar to the GeForce RTX 5070, but as we have seen in our review of the Asus ProArt P16, the RTX Spark GPU benefits from unified memory and can even handle Ray Tracing or Path Tracing, which would even be a challenge for a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. For more AI and content creator benchmarks, please see our RTX Spark N1X analysis.

In terms of gaming performance, you have to keep in mind that most titles have to be emulated, which costs performance, and some games are just not compatible right now, including Call of Duty, Battlefield 6 or F1 25, for example. We expect the situation will improve pretty soon, though. We also faced performance issues with GTA V on the Surface Laptop Ultra, which was not the case on the ProArt P16.

3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	44109 Points +5%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	41866 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	40985 Points -2%
Average NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (39804 - 41866, n=2)	40835 Points -2%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	39804 Points -5%
Average of class Multimedia (3749 - 60002, n=51, last 2 years)	20650 Points -51%

3DMark
Steel Nomad Score
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Apple M5 Max 40-Core GPU, Apple M5 Max	4386 Points +40%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	3134 Points 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	3134 Points
Average NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (3134 - 3134, n=2)	3134 Points 0%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	2906 Points -7%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	2784 Points -11%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Pro Apple M5 Pro 20-Core GPU, Apple M5 Pro 18-Core	2323 Points -26%
Average of class Multimedia (342 - 4959, n=41, last 2 years)	2062 Points -34%
Steel Nomad Light Score
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Apple M5 Max 40-Core GPU, Apple M5 Max	17649 Points +37%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	13721 Points +6%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	13266 Points +3%
Average NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (12900 - 13266, n=2)	13083 Points +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	12900 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	12271 Points -5%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Pro Apple M5 Pro 20-Core GPU, Apple M5 Pro 18-Core	10018 Points -22%
Average of class Multimedia (2001 - 21012, n=41, last 2 years)	8403 Points -35%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	34292 Points +22%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	32528 Points +15%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	29045 Points +3%
Average NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (28207 - 29045, n=2)	28626 Points +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	28207 Points
Average of class Multimedia (2328 - 48907, n=55, last 2 years)	16135 Points -43%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	13187 Points +6%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	12634 Points +1%
Average NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (12456 - 12634, n=2)	12545 Points +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	12456 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	12027 Points -3%
Average of class Multimedia (696 - 19403, n=55, last 2 years)	6284 Points -50%

3DMark 11 Performance		27011 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		22706 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		12832 points
3DMark Steel Nomad Score		3134 points
3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score		12900 points
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... in comparison

Blender: v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX | v3.3 Classroom CUDA | v3.3 Classroom CPU | v3.3 Classroom METAL

Blender / v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX
Average of class Multimedia (12 - 105, n=18, last 2 years)	28.1 Seconds *
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	24 Seconds *
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	20 Seconds *
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	20 Seconds *
Average NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (n=1)	20 Seconds *

Blender / v3.3 Classroom CUDA
Average of class Multimedia (20 - 186, n=18, last 2 years)	55.7 Seconds *
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	35 Seconds *
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	35 Seconds *
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	32 Seconds *
Average NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (n=1)	32 Seconds *

Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU
Average of class Multimedia (133 - 1042, n=59, last 2 years)	368 Seconds * -5%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	350 Seconds *
Average NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU (337 - 350, n=2)	344 Seconds * +2%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core	337 Seconds * +4%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	261 Seconds * +25%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	251 Seconds * +28%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Pro Apple M5 Pro 20-Core GPU, Apple M5 Pro 18-Core	134.5 Seconds * +62%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Apple M5 Max 40-Core GPU, Apple M5 Max	133 Seconds * +62%

Blender / v3.3 Classroom METAL
Average of class Multimedia (17.8 - 68, n=6, last 2 years)	37.2 Seconds *
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Pro Apple M5 Pro 20-Core GPU, Apple M5 Pro 18-Core	36.6 Seconds *
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Apple M5 Max 40-Core GPU, Apple M5 Max	23.3 Seconds *

* ... smaller is better

Performance rating - Percent
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max ^-4! Apple M5 Max, Apple M5 Max 40-Core GPU	100 pt
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	93.4 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	85.5 pt
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	69.8 pt
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	67.9 pt
Average of class Multimedia	48 pt

Cyberpunk 2077 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Apple M5 Max, Apple M5 Max 40-Core GPU	102.8 fps +34%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	98.3 (80^min) fps +28%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	84.6 (62.2^min) fps +10%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	76.6 (57.1^min) fps 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	76.6 (58^min) fps
Average of class Multimedia (6.41 - 112.3, n=66, last 2 years)	46.3 fps -40%

Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Apple M5 Max, Apple M5 Max 40-Core GPU	134.6 fps +38%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	109.2 (88.4^min, 93.8^P0.1, 97.6^P1) fps +12%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	97.4 (48.8^min, 52.5^P0.1, 72.4^P1) fps
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	93.4 (55^min, 57.7^P0.1, 67.4^P1) fps -4%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	87.3 fps -10%
Average of class Multimedia (7.8 - 158.7, n=63, last 2 years)	57.2 fps -41%

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	140.3 fps +47%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	116.6 fps +22%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	99.9 fps +4%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	95.7 fps
Average of class Multimedia (7.61 - 144.4, n=53, last 2 years)	57.1 fps -40%

Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	246 (113.4^min, 185.6^P1) fps +28%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	220 (114.7^min, 162.9^P1) fps +15%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	192 fps
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	180 fps -6%
Average of class Multimedia (13.3 - 303, n=52, last 2 years)	103.7 fps -46%

Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	143.6 (124.1^min) fps +47%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	139.7 (113.2^min) fps +43%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	97.4 (84.1^min) fps
Average of class Multimedia (30.3 - 170.9, n=54, last 2 years)	92.9 fps -5%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	91.8 (78.5^min) fps -6%

X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	95.2 fps +73%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	76 fps +38%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	55 fps
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core, NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	52.8 fps -4%
Average of class Multimedia (16.9 - 103, n=52, last 2 years)	50.5 fps -8%

Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU: Ø75.7 (65.1-77.7) fps

Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU: Ø76.8 (65.5-79.3) fps

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop: Ø92.1 (87.3-92.8) fps

Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop: Ø82.7 (77.9-85) fps

	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	111.1	106.1	99.7	97.4
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	140.4	117.9	95.7		83.5
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	68.6	70.5	55
Strange Brigade (2018)	350	230	213	192	140
Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)				97.4	75.8
Cyberpunk 2077 (2023)	99.3	96.1	85.6	76.6	54.6

Emissions & Power Consumption

System Noise

The Surface Laptop Ultra is usually a very quiet or even silent system while idling and during light workloads. The thicker chassis construction also improves the fan noise compared to the slimmer Asus ProArt P16, for example, because the maximum fan noise is about 5 dB(A) quieter at up to 46 dB(A). However, after the load phase is over, the fans keep spinning at around 36 dB(A) for a couple of minutes, which is a bit annoying. It also takes a long time before they turn off again. We did not notice any other electronic noises.

Noise level

Idle		24 / 24 / 26 dB(A)
Load		27.8 / 46.2 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24 dB(A)

	Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max M5 Max, M5 Max 40-Core GPU	Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
Noise		-11%	-7%	-12%	-8%
off / environment * (dB)	24	24 -0%	24.8 -3%	24.1 -0%	25.1 -5%
Idle Minimum * (dB)	24	24 -0%	24.8 -3%	24.1 -0%	25.1 -5%
Idle Average * (dB)	24	24 -0%	24.8 -3%	24.1 -0%	25.1 -5%
Idle Maximum * (dB)	26	30.1 -16%	24.8 5%	25.1 3%	25.1 3%
Load Average * (dB)	27.8	38.7 -39%	33.8 -22%	44.2 -59%	36.9 -33%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB)	46.2	51.1 -11%	48.9 -6%	52.7 -14%	48.5 -5%
Load Maximum * (dB)	46.2	51.1 -11%	53.9 -17%	52.7 -14%	48.5 -5%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The chassis stays very cool under light workloads and the surface temperatures are not critical under maximum load, either. The center of the keyboard area can warm up noticeably, but typing is still possible and up to 45 °C at the rear of the bottom panel is no problem, either.

Max. Load

Idle

Cyberpunk


43.1 °C 110 F	47.2 °C 117 F	45.5 °C 114 F
39.1 °C 102 F	44.8 °C 113 F	38.5 °C 101 F
31.3 °C 88 F	30.5 °C 87 F	32.3 °C 90 F

Maximum: 47.2 °C = 117 F
Average: 39.1 °C = 102 F


44.9 °C 113 F	44.7 °C 112 F	44.1 °C 111 F
40 °C 104 F	41.7 °C 107 F	40.2 °C 104 F
33.8 °C 93 F	36.1 °C 97 F	34 °C 93 F

Maximum: 44.9 °C = 113 F
Average: 39.9 °C = 104 F

Power Supply (max.) 53.9 °C = 129 F | Room Temperature 21.8 °C = 71 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

Max. Load

Idle

Cyberpunk


27.4 °C 81 F	27.5 °C 82 F	27.8 °C 82 F
26.6 °C 80 F	27.1 °C 81 F	26.6 °C 80 F
26 °C 79 F	25.6 °C 78 F	25.9 °C 79 F

Maximum: 27.8 °C = 82 F
Average: 26.7 °C = 80 F


27.4 °C 81 F	27.3 °C 81 F	27.1 °C 81 F
27 °C 81 F	27 °C 81 F	26.7 °C 80 F
26.4 °C 80 F	26.6 °C 80 F	26.5 °C 80 F

Maximum: 27.4 °C = 81 F
Average: 26.9 °C = 80 F

Power Supply (max.) 27 °C = 81 F | Room Temperature 21 °C = 70 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

Max. Load

Idle

Cyberpunk


43.2 °C 110 F	46.1 °C 115 F	44.7 °C 112 F
38.2 °C 101 F	43.8 °C 111 F	38.9 °C 102 F
30 °C 86 F	28.8 °C 84 F	31.4 °C 89 F

Maximum: 46.1 °C = 115 F
Average: 38.3 °C = 101 F


45 °C 113 F	44.5 °C 112 F	43.8 °C 111 F
40.3 °C 105 F	41 °C 106 F	40.6 °C 105 F
32.7 °C 91 F	34.9 °C 95 F	33.6 °C 92 F

Maximum: 45 °C = 113 F
Average: 39.6 °C = 103 F

Power Supply (max.) 52 °C = 126 F | Room Temperature 21.4 °C = 71 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 39.1 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 31.3 °C / 88 F for the devices in the class Multimedia.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 47.2 °C / 117 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 44.9 °C / 113 F, compared to the average of 39.1 °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.7 °C / 80 F, compared to the device average of 31.3 °C / 88 F.
(-) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 38.3 °C / 101 F, compared to the average of 31.3 °C / 88 F for the class Multimedia.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (32.3 °C / 90.1 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.7 °C / 83.7 F (-3.6 °C / -6.4 F).

	Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU	Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max M5 Max, M5 Max 40-Core GPU	Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
Heat		-2%	11%	2%	4%
Maximum Upper Side * (°C)	47.2	43 9%	43.3 8%	41.8 11%	42.7 10%
Maximum Bottom * (°C)	44.9	48.6 -8%	42.9 4%	47.9 -7%	49.1 -9%
Idle Upper Side * (°C)	27.8	28.2 -1%	23.4 16%	26.3 5%	25.4 9%
Idle Bottom * (°C)	27.4	29.3 -7%	23.5 14%	27.6 -1%	25.5 7%

* ... smaller is better

Speakers

The sound system (four modules) is good, but cannot quite keep up with devices like the Asus ProArt P16, Apple MacBook Pro 16 or the Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra.

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 5.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.1% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (2.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (9.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 14% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 84% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 5% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 94% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%

Asus ProArt P16 H7607 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 6.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.7% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (6.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 99% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 4.7% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 0.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (5.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 1% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 98% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 5.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.7% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | reduced highs - on average 6.2% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (3.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (9.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 14% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 85% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%

Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 5.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.7% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (7.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 6% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 1% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 98% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%

Power Consumption and Battery Life

The bright Mini-LED panel increases the maximum idle consumption to around 24 Watts in SDR mode. The maximum power consumption was 145 Watts during the stress test, which quickly settled at around 130 Watts, so the 140W adapter is sufficient (battery was not used).

Battery runtime (92 Wh) is not great with 10.5 hours in our Wi-Fi test at 150 nits and only 4.5 hours at full SDR brightness. We also tested the Wi-Fi runtime at a more reasonable value of 500 nits, which resulted in little more than 7 hours.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.27 / 0.53 Watt
Idle	6.7 / 22.7 / 24 Watt
Load	/ 145.1 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy

	Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X179N GL	Asus ProArt P16 H7607 RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, SanDisk PC SN5100S 2TB	Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max M5 Max 40-Core GPU, M5 Max, Apple SSD AP2048Z	Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ultra 9 285H, WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101	Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ultra 7 356H, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1
Power Consumption		6%	19%	-11%	24%
Idle Minimum * (Watt)	6.7	7.7 -15%	2.7 60%	8.8 -31%	4.4 34%
Idle Average * (Watt)	22.7	13.4 41%	13.3 41%	16.1 29%	6.4 72%
Idle Maximum * (Watt)	24	13.7 43%	13.5 44%	16.5 31%	7.1 70%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt)	115.4	134.5 -17%	128.9 -12%	160.6 -39%	134.3 -16%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt)	115.7	131.3 -13%	136.7 -18%	157.9 -36%	133 -15%
Load Maximum * (Watt)	145.1	146.8 -1%	150.3 -4%	177.4 -22%	143.9 1%
Load Average * (Watt)			141	89.3	55.1

* ... smaller is better

Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø131.1 (82.7-145.1) Watt

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø10.3 (5.81-12.9) Watt

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR 150cd: Ø115.4 (113.9-123.9) Watt

Power Consumption external Monitor

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø110.1 (88.7-136) Watt

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø104.2 (14.5-135) Watt

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø10.4 (5.75-14.3) Watt

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR (external Monitor): Ø115.7 (112.8-118.4) Watt

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026; Cinebench 2024 Single Power (external Monitor): Ø33.4 (29.9-44.3) Watt

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026; Cinebench 2024 Multi Power (external Monitor): Ø112.9 (93.3-136.2) Watt

Battery Runtime


WiFi Websurfing		10h 21min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness		4h 25min

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max M5 Max, M5 Max 40-Core GPU, 99.6 Wh	18.5 h +78%
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 80.2 Wh	16.8 h +62%
Average of class Multimedia (4.37 - 26.6, n=61, last 2 years)	12.9 h +24%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 84 Wh	11.1 h +7%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, 92 Wh	10.4 h
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, 99.9 Wh	9.5 h -9%
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 80.2 Wh	8.4 h +91%
Average of class Multimedia (3.53 - 11.6, n=32, last 2 years)	7.12 h +62%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max M5 Max, M5 Max 40-Core GPU, 99.6 Wh	6.9 h +57%
Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, 99.9 Wh	4.9 h +11%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Ultra 9 285H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 84 Wh	4.5 h +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Spark RTX N1X 20-Core, RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU, 92 Wh	4.4 h

Notebookcheck Rating

Back to the verdict

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 - 10/19/2026 v8
Andreas Osthoff

Chassis

86 / 98 → 88%

Keyboard

86%

Pointing Device

94%

Connectivity

80 / 80 → 100%

Weight

63 / 20-74 → 80%

Battery

88 / 95 → 93%

Display

74%

Games Performance

85 / 88 → 96%

Application Performance

89 / 92 → 96%

AI Performance

79%

Temperature

89%

Noise

77 / 95 → 81%

Audio

87%

Camera

33 / 75 → 44%

Average

70%

87%

Multimedia - Weighted Average

CO2 Emissions
No Data

Materials
50%

Packaging
100%

Power Use
82.3%

Repairability
50%

Software Updates
22.3%

Total Sustainability Score: 50.8%

Potential Competitors in Comparison

Image	Model / Review	Price	Weight	Height	Display
1. 87.1%	Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core ⎘ NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU ⎘ 64 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD	Amazon: 1. $3,699.99 Surface Laptop Ultra - 15" -... 2. $2,599.99 Surface Laptop Ultra - 15" -... 3. $3,999.99 Surface Laptop Ultra - 15" -... List Price: 5094€	2 kg	18 mm	15.00" 3270x2180 262 PPI Mini-LED
2. 90.3%	Asus ProArt P16 H7607 Nvidia RTX Spark N1X 20-Core ⎘ NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X 6144-Core Blackwell GPU ⎘ 128 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD	Amazon: 1. $6,199.00 HIDevolution [2025] ASUS Pro... 2. $4,599.00 HIDevolution [2025] ASUS Pro... 3. $469.99 ASUS ProArt PA169CDV 15.6 In... List Price: 6699€	1.8 kg	13 mm	16.00" 3840x2400 283 PPI OLED
3. 92.4%	Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max Apple M5 Max ⎘ Apple M5 Max 40-Core GPU ⎘ 48 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD	List Price: 5699€	2.1 kg	16.8 mm	16.20" 3456x2234 254 PPI Mini-LED
4. 90.4%	Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop ⎘ 64 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD	List Price: 2800€	1.9 kg	17.9 mm	16.00" 3200x2000 236 PPI OLED
5. 90.7%	Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra Intel Core Ultra 7 356H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1000 GB SSD	List Price: 3599€	1.9 kg	15.4 mm	16.00" 2880x1800 212 PPI OLED

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra RTX Spark Review - The 2000-nits Mini-LED panel is a problem

Wrong priorities?

Verdict - Surface Laptop Ultra is a bit disappointing

Pros

Cons

Price and Availability

Table of Contents

Specifications

Case, Connectivity and Input Devices

Size Comparison

Display - Bright, but no local dimming

Display Response Times

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

Performance - RTX Spark N1X

Testing Conditions

Processor Performance

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

System and Storage Devices

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

GPU and Gaming Performance

Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart

Emissions & Power Consumption

System Noise

Temperature

Speakers

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 2026 audio analysis

Asus ProArt P16 H7607 audio analysis

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 M5 Max audio analysis

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070 audio analysis

Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra audio analysis

Power Consumption and Battery Life

Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test

Power Consumption external Monitor

Notebookcheck Rating

Potential Competitors in Comparison

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