Microsoft officially announces at least one new Surface device with integrated NVIDIA RTX graphics chip at its Windows/Surface Event in San Francisco (October 7, 2026, confirmed via Microsoft press release or The Verge by October 8, 2026)
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Published on 27. September 2026
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Predicted for 7. October 2026
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Based on: Ongoing Event
Microsoft has officially confirmed the October 7, 2026 San Francisco event as the first major Windows-centric hardware showcase in over two years. Confirmed keynote speakers include Satya Nadella, Windows chief Pavan Davuluri, and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. Insider reports (PC Master Insider) specifically name the 'Surface RTX Spark Dev Box' with NVIDIA RTX and a 'Surface Laptop Ultra'. Jensen Huang's presence as keynote speaker makes an NVIDIA hardware announcement near-certain. No Polymarket market available; probability based on confirmed invitations and specific product leaks.
Data basis for this prediction
- PC Master Insider: Microsoft Windows/Surface Event 7.10.2026, San Francisco – Nadella, Huang bestätigt (Stand 27.09.2026)
- Produktleaks: Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, Surface Laptop Ultra mit NVIDIA-GPU (Stand 27.09.2026)
- Microsoft offizielle Einladung: erstes Windows-fokussiertes Showcase seit >2 Jahren (Stand 27.09.2026)
Verdict: Hit
Die Vorhersage ist vollständig eingetreten. Microsoft hielt das Windows & Surface Event am 7. Oktober 2026 in San Francisco ab. Auf der Bühne waren Satya Nadella, Pavan Davuluri und NVIDIA-CEO Jensen Huang. Microsoft kündigte sowohl den 'Surface Laptop Ultra' (mit NVIDIA RTX Spark SoC, ab 2.599 USD, Verfügbarkeit 16. Oktober) als auch die 'Surface RTX Spark Dev Box' (5.999 USD, Verfügbarkeit November) mit NVIDIA RTX-Grafik offiziell an – exakt die von Insidern geleakten Geräte. Quellen: Engadget ('Everything announced at Microsoft's Windows and Surface event'), Fortune, BGR Live-Blog, Videocardz.
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