Surface Dock

This is actually quite brilliant though design wise almost too functional looking. It gives power, 4 USB 3.0 ports 2 extra display ports, a gigabit Ethernet port and media jack for the surface pro 4 (and 3). It's very solid, has a rubber underside to prevent slipping and a single magnetic lead to attach to the surface pro. It makes it a good alternative to a desktop. Only comment is like most of the surface accessories it's a bit pricey so look for online offers.

I was a bit uncertain of what would be in the box as none of the reviews made this clear. The unit comes complete with its on power supply, so if using at work, you can leave your original power supply at home. The unit plugs into the surface pro where the original power supply fits and the this lead has extra functions over the standard lead as all of the functions of USB ports, network cabling and display ports come through the lead. The USB port on the surface pro is therefore free although with 4 ports on the dock you should not need it. The display port is also free, so potentially you could run three screens, but I have not tried this myself.

pondered on this purchase for a little while as its not cheap... and finally got fed up with my mess of wires and USB boxes. I also run two screen off my surface using the one video port on the Surface and a USB socket... I also have various backup drives, wireless mouse and keyboard dongle etc etc. to plug in and never mind audio speakers which tend to work better plugged in than with bluetooth. The clincher was two of my USB 3 splitters causing problems ... if you put cheaper product under load don't expect it to perform well in the long term. So I took the plunge and shelled out the cash for what I hoped would be a product of a similar quality and build as my Surface 4... anyway plugged it in and it was all just working with no hassle. I immediatly used ALL the sockets, video, audio, network and all the USB ports two of which plugged with 4 way splitters in each meaning that I have 10 USB 3 ports available to me and it has worked like a dream... I have not checked out everything yet but file transfer speeds have improved immeasurably. I am having no video problems all my screens are working well and it is so simple just plug the docking station into the power socket and it all runs from there while it also charges your Surface.... The build is good as well, it has that "it won't break if you drop it" feel... alltogether a good purchase ... I also understand that it will be forward compatible with the next generation of Surface computers so looks like I'm in clover, at least so far as this docking station is concerned.... I gotto say than none of this kit is cheap but I have been a surface user since the Pro 2 and this stuff just keeps on working unlike, two other laptops that I have bought in the last three years so as you can tell I am a happy bunny!

I purchased one of these so that I could connect two monitors and a keyboard to my Surface Pro 4. I initially plugged it in without monitors so that I could use the extra USB ports and it was fine. However as soon as I plugged in a monitor to the dock it killed all network connectivity (although plugging a monitor directly into the Surface was fine). I looked this up on various forums and it became apparent that this was a well known fault, so I requested a return and was very promptly (i.e. next day before I'd even returned the item) sent a replacement by Amazon. Happily, I can report that this new device now works perfectly with 2 monitors, a USB keyboard, an Ethernet cable, and several other USB devices. It does require that you work from a wired connection when you're docked which can be quite annoying if there's only Wi-Fi (although I haven't updated the firmware yet, so this may have been resolved). The downsides (other than the aforementioned Wi-Fi issue) are that the monitor sockets are mini-DP. Given that even the Lumia 950 dock has HDMI and that DP monitors are generally more expensive, this is a bit annoying as DP to non-DP cables can be a bit of a lottery - but it's not a showstopper. It also worth mentioning that you can continue to use the Surface as a monitor even when docked (so it's basically a 3 monitor PC). On the bright side this is a very compact device, which can be viewed as simply a heavy power supply. Connectivity is via a cable that plugs into the Surface's power socket which makes it easy to leave on your desk and dock at your leisure, but it's also light and small enough to fit in a laptop bag. It allows me to use my Surface like a desktop when I'm at my desk, then just unclip it and walk away with it like a tablet for meetings. Highly recommended and actually delivers on the promise of a high-powered premium compact desktop device.

Bonjour Le dock ne charge pas la tablette Cordialement

good product

Diese Dockingstation erweitert mein altes Surface 3 enorm. Es hat schon immer gestört, das nur ein USB-Anschluss an dem Gerät war. Jetzt kann man Tastatur und Maus über USB anschließen und hat den Anschluß am Gerät noch frei. Auch das Laden über die Dockingstation klappt wunderbar. Alles in allem macht das Gerät incl. des mitgelieferten Netzteils einen sehr wertigen Eindruck und war als refubished ungefähr 80% unter dem Normalpreis. Auch erwähnenswer ist, das der Verkäufer superschnell versendet. Einen Tag nach der Bestellung hatte ich das Gerät in Händen, 3 Tage früher, als von Amazon gesagt.

Verwende die Dock Station für ein älteres Microsoft Surface Modell. Obwohl gebraucht funktioniert es bestens. Auch optisch ist nicht zu erkennen, dass das Gerät gebraucht ist. Der unschlagbare Preis lag bei etwa 20% vom Neupreis (der mir für meine Zwecke zu hoch gewesen wäre).

Works like a charm