Use a Surface USB-C to display adapter

If your Surface device includes a USB-C port, you can connect a Surface USB-C to Display Adapter to an external monitor or other display for a bigger screen experience.

Here’s what you’ll need

  • A Designed for Surface adapter or one of these Surface USB-C to display adapters:

    Adapters Daisy chain support Audio Support Maximum resolution
    Surface USB-C to DisplayPort
    Shows a cable that can be used between USB-C (smaller) to HDMI (bigger).     		d238e041-6854-4a78-9141-049224df0795 d238e041-6854-4a78-9141-049224df0795 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz
    Surface USB-C to HDMI
    Shows a cable that can be used between USB-C (smaller) to HDMI (bigger).     		d238e041-6854-4a78-9141-049224df0795 d238e041-6854-4a78-9141-049224df0795 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz
    Surface USB-C to VGA
    Shows a cable that can be used between USB-C (smaller) and VGA (bigger).     		d238e041-6854-4a78-9141-049224df0795 c54c6857-1ca9-4507-9926-58992c30a377 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz

  • An external display and video cable. The video cable and Surface adapter you need depends on which type of video port is on your external display. For example, if your external display has a DisplayPort, you will need a DisplayPort video cable and the Surface USB-C to DisplayPort adapter.

Connect the adapter to your Surface and external display

  1. Take the video cable that’s connected to your external display and then plug the other end of it into the adapter.
  2. Plug the USB-C end of the adapter into the USB-C port on your Surface.
  3. Press the Windows logo key + P and select how you want to project to your external display.

For more help on connecting your external display, see Connect Surface to an external display.