Microsoft offers $1000 for switching from MacBook Pro to Surface Laptop Ultra
Microsoft has launched a trade-in program for MacBook Pro owners. When purchasing a Surface Laptop Ultra, you can trade in your old Apple laptop and receive its appraised value plus an additional payment of up to $1000.
How the trade-in program works
To participate, you must purchase a Surface Laptop Ultra, submit an application through Teladvance, Microsoft’s partner, and send your MacBook Pro for inspection. The compensation amount depends on the model and condition of the laptop, as well as the chosen Surface Laptop Ultra configuration.
Note that $1000 is the maximum additional payment on top of the MacBook Pro’s appraised value, not a guaranteed discount. Furthermore, some MacBook Pro models may be worth significantly more on the secondary market than Microsoft’s appraisal.
Only functional laptops that turn on, work properly, and have a battery capable of holding a charge are accepted. Devices with cracked screens, liquid damage, missing components, or unauthorized modifications will not be accepted. Before shipping, you must remove password protection and include the original charger.
The MacBook Pro must be sent within 15 days of submitting the application. If the final appraisal is lower than the preliminary one, you can accept the new amount or have the laptop returned for free. The promotion runs from October 7 to November 23, 2026, exclusively in Microsoft online stores in the US and Canada.
Surface Laptop Ultra pricing
The Surface Laptop Ultra is Microsoft’s flagship laptop for resource-intensive applications and local artificial intelligence models.
In the US, prices start at $2599 and go up to $5899. The laptop features the NVIDIA RTX Spark platform, a 15-inch PixelSense Ultra touchscreen, and up to 128 GB of unified memory.
Pre-orders opened on October 7, and sales will begin on October 16, 2026.
Surface Laptop Ultra vs. MacBook Pro
Microsoft claims that the Surface Laptop Ultra is twice as fast as the MacBook Pro with M5 in artificial intelligence tasks and up to six times faster in video processing.
However, the company did not disclose enough details about the device configurations, the AI models used, or the applications. Therefore, these claims can only be evaluated once independent tests of the Surface Laptop Ultra become available.
