Microsoft releases new Surface Laptop 8 with up to 64 GB RAM and Arc B390 graphics

[Redaktion]

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

[FlexUser]

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.

[Woodman]

"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?

[Brad]

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.

[Leafman]

When did Macs become the value play?

Around the same time rampocalypse, so during the last ~6 months.