Pairing Claude Code with a Local Agent on Surface Laptop Ultra (www.forjal.com)

Microsoft has announced the release of the Surface Laptop Ultra, equipped with the powerful NVIDIA RTX Spark technology, featuring a Grace CPU that boasts up to 20 cores, a Blackwell RTX GPU, and up to 128 GB of unified memory. This robust architecture allows the laptop to run AI models exceeding 120 billion parameters locally. Alongside this release, Microsoft introduced Forjal, a hybrid intelligence system that enables local agents to work in tandem with cloud AI. Forjal allows existing agents such as Claude Code and Hermes Agent to delegate tasks to local computing resources, optimizing performance and enhancing workflow efficiency. The significance of this development lies in the seamless integration of local and cloud computing, allowing users to run large models without needing constant cloud connectivity. Forjal’s support for high-caliber AI models, starting with the Qwen3.5-122B-A10B, promises to enhance productivity in machine learning tasks, as more models will be validated for the Surface Laptop Ultra soon. This approach not only showcases the evolution of Windows towards a hybrid intelligence model but also positions the Surface Laptop Ultra as a leading device for AI/ML professionals, enabling them to harness the computational power directly on their laptops while maintaining a connection to cloud resources when necessary.