I mean, probably better to just get the 256gb SSD and upgrade later, but you pay the penalty for maxing these out. I'm surprised MS lets you make that combo. Lenovo generally doesn't.
That is almost the same price as a 16 inch Macbook Pro M5 Max at 36GB Ram, 2tb ssd, 18 core cpu/32 core gpu, $3899.
Which is insane, since the Macbook is roughly 2 times faster in single-core tasks and 46% faster in multi-core processing, and the gpu is not in the same league. When did Macs become the value play?
Microsoft has updated its laptop range with new 13.8-inch and 15-inch models. Available with up to 64 GB of RAM and optional 5G connectivity, the Surface Laptop 8 can be configured with new privacy screen technology too, as well as Intel's Panther Lake platform.