Overview
- Microsoft unveiled Magnetic Connect at its Windows event and opened preorders for the Surface Laptop Ultra with the new connector.
- The magnetic cable snaps into a right‑side USB‑C port and reviewers report the port continues to support data and video when the magnet is not used.
- Microsoft is selling the Ultra from $2,599 and the company includes a compact, magnet‑ready 140W charger with the system.
- Hands‑on reviews found the magnetic latch aligns securely and detaches cleanly like MagSafe, reducing the chance a cable pull will yank the laptop off a desk.
- The feature replaces the company’s older Surface Connect approach and is a proprietary design that could limit accessory compatibility even as it nudges other makers to rethink USB‑C charging.