New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Buyers of Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra can get substantial local-AI hardware today, but some of Windows' own AI features are still missing. A launch-day review reports that the Copilot+ suite is not ready for the laptop's new chip platform.

Windows Central senior editor Zac Bowden reported on October 16 that Microsoft expects those features in the coming months. His eight-day review found a capable workstation with an excellent keyboard and haptic trackpad, but limitations in its display and battery endurance.

The price depends heavily on configuration. Microsoft's US store lists the entry model at $2,599.99 with 24GB of unified memory and a 512GB SSD. The 128GB, 1TB configuration Bowden tested is listed at $5,...