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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on May 19, 2026, 15:30:16

Title: Microsoft releases new Surface Laptop 8 with up to 64 GB RAM and Arc B390 graphics
Post by: Redaktion on May 19, 2026, 15:30:16
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.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Microsoft-releases-new-Surface-Laptop-8-with-up-to-64-GB-RAM-and-Arc-B390-graphics.1300333.0.html
Title: Re: Microsoft releases new Surface Laptop 8 with up to 64 GB RAM and Arc B390 graphics
Post by: FlexUser on May 19, 2026, 15:49:13
15 inches, 32Gb Ram, 1tb SSD, X7 with Intel ARC.... $3699
Not that Dell XPS or Lenovo T16 Gen 5 are much-much cheaper.

What times to be alive.

Just bought 2x16gb RAM to be able to run VMs on my Dell XPS 9570.
Title: Re: Microsoft releases new Surface Laptop 8 with up to 64 GB RAM and Arc B390 graphics
Post by: Woodman on May 19, 2026, 17:23:26
"15 inches, 32Gb Ram, 1tb SSD, X7 with Intel ARC.... $3699."

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?
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