Identify your Surface Dock and features
If you're not sure which Surface Dock or Surface Docking station you have for your Surface, use this page to help you identify it. You can find out which Surface model you have and then identify your Surface Dock or Docking station model and its features:
Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock
Front, side, and back of Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock—ports and features
Front
1. USB-A Port (USB 3.1 Gen 2, Up to 10 Gigabit per second)
2. USB-C port (USB 4 Thunderbolt™ 4, video display enabled)
Side/back
3. Security lock slot
4. Power
5. Ethernet (2.5 Gigabit per second)
6. USB-C display ports (USB 4 Thunderbolt™ 4, video display enabled)
Note: These are the only ports that support external monitors.
7. USB-A ports (USB 3.1 Gen 2, Up to 10 Gigabit per second)
8. Audio
Check your Surface model in the table below to see which dock features will be available. If your Surface isn't listed, it isn't compatible with this dock. For information on how to find your Surface model, go to Find out which Surface model you have.
|
Surface model |
Display output via USB-C |
Max display resolution |
USB-C data transfer rate |
|
Surface Pro 7 |
Up to One 4K at 60Hz (8 bit color) |
3840 x 2160 |
Up to 10 Gbps |
|
Surface Pro 8* |
Up to Dual 4K at 60Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
Up to 40 Gbps |
|
Surface Pro 9 with 5G |
Up to One 4K at 60Hz (8 bit color) |
3840 x 2160 |
Up to 10 Gbps |
|
Surface Pro X |
Up to One 4K at 60Hz (8 bit color) |
3840 x 2160 |
Up to 10 Gbps |
|
Surface Laptop 3 |
Up to One 4K at 60Hz (8 bit color) |
3840 x 2160 |
Up to 10 Gbps |
|
Surface Laptop 5* |
Up to Dual 4K at 60Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
Up to 40 Gbps |
|
Surface Laptop Go |
Up to One 4K at 60Hz (8 bit color) |
3840 x 2160 |
Up to 10 Gbps |
|
Surface Laptop Studio* |
Up to Dual 4K at 60Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
Up to 40 Gbps |
|
Surface Book 3 |
Up to One 4K at 60Hz (8 bit color) |
3840 x 2160 |
Up to 10 Gbps |
|
Surface Go 2 Surface Go 3 |
Up to One 4K at 60Hz (8 bit color) |
3840 x 2160 |
Up to 10 Gbps |
* Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock is optimized for devices with a USB4/Thunderbolt™ 4 port, including the following Surface devices:
-
Surface Laptop 5
-
Surface Laptop Studio
-
Surface Pro 8
-
Surface Pro 9 (Intel/Wi-Fi)
Surface Dock 2
Front and back of Surface Dock 2—ports and feature
Front
1. USB-C ports
Back
2. Power
3. Gigabit Ethernet
4. Audio
5. USB-C display ports
6. USB-A 3.2 ports
Check your Surface model in the table below to see which dock features will be available. If your Surface isn't listed, it isn't compatible with this dock. For information on how to find your Surface model, go to Find out which Surface model you have.
|
Surface model |
Display output via USB-C |
Audio In/Out |
USB-A data transfer rate |
Gigabit Ethernet |
|
Surface Pro (5th Gen)
|
Up to Dual 4K at 30Hz |
Yes |
Up to 10 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Pro 7 |
Up to Dual 4K at 60Hz |
Yes |
Up to 10 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Pro X |
Up to Dual 4K at 60Hz |
Yes |
Up to 10 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Laptop (1st Gen) |
Up to Dual 4K at 30Hz |
Yes |
Up to 10 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Laptop 3 (all models) |
Up to Dual 4K at 60Hz |
Yes |
Up to 10 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Laptop Go |
Up to Dual 4K at 30Hz |
Yes |
Up to 10 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Laptop Studio |
Up to Dual 4K at 60Hz |
Yes |
Up to 10 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Book 2 (all models) |
Up to Dual 4K at 30Hz |
Yes |
Up to 10 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Book 3 (all models) |
Up to Dual 4K at 60Hz |
Yes |
Up to 10 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Go |
Up to Dual 4K at 30Hz |
Yes |
Up to 10 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Go 2 |
Up to Dual 4K at 30Hz |
Yes |
Up to 10 Gbps |
Yes |
Surface Dock
Front
1. USB 3.0
Side
2. Security lock slot
Back
3. Power
4. Ethernet
5. Audio
6. Mini DisplayPort
7. Mini DisplayPort
8. USB 3.0
9. USB 3.0
Check your Surface model in the table below to see which dock features will be available. The Surface Pro 1 and Surface Pro 2 are not compatible with this dock. For information on how to find your Surface model, go to Find out which Surface model you have.
When connecting your Surface to monitors through Surface Dock, the maximum refresh or screen resolution through the Mini DisplayPort will be 4096 x 2160 @30Hz or 2960 x 1440 @60Hz, even if the device capabilities exceed this. For more info, go to Troubleshoot connecting Surface to an external display.
|
Surface Model |
Audio in and out |
USB 3.0 data transfer rate |
Gigabit Ethernet |
|
Surface Pro 3 |
Audio out only |
Up to 5 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Pro (5th Gen) |
Audio out only |
Up to 5 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Pro 7 |
Audio out only |
Up to 5 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Pro X |
Audio out only |
Up to 5 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Laptop (1st Gen) |
Audio out only |
Up to 5 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Laptop 3 (all models) |
Audio out only |
Up to 5 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Laptop Go |
Audio out only |
Up to 5 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Laptop Studio |
Audio out only |
Up to 5 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Book (all models) |
Audio out only |
Up to 5 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Book 2 (all models) |
Audio out only |
Up to 5 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Go |
Audio out only |
Up to 5 Gbps |
Yes |
|
Surface Go 2 |
Audio out only |
Up to 5 Gbps |
Yes |
Note: If you use the Surface Dock with your Surface Book, the Mini DisplayPort on your Surface Book is covered by the Surface Dock connector and is unavailable. This is by design as you can only use up to two external monitors with your Surface at one time.
Docking station for Surface Pro 3
This docking station is only compatible with Surface Pro 3. For information on how to find your Surface model, go to Find out which Surface model you have.
Back and sides of Docking station for Surface Pro 3—ports and features
1. Security lock slot
2. Charging port
3. Mini DisplayPort
4. USB 2.0
5. USB 3.0
6. Gigabit Ethernet
7. Audio
8. USB 3.0
Note: The Mini DisplayPort on your Surface 3 is available for use when it's in the docking station.
Docking station for Surface 3
This docking station is only compatible with Surface 3. For information on how to find your Surface model, go to Find out which Surface model you have.
Back and sides of Docking station for Surface 3—ports and features
1. USB 3.0
2. Audio
3. USB 2.0
4. Gigabit Ethernet
5. Mini DisplayPort
6. Charging port
7. Security lock slot
Docking station for Surface Pro 1 and Surface Pro 2
This docking station is only compatible with Surface Pro 1 and Surface Pro 2. For information on how to find your Surface model, go to Find out which Surface model you have.
Back and sides of Docking station for Surface Pro 1 and Surface Pro 2—ports and features
1. Charging port
2. Mini DisplayPort
3. USB 2.0
4. Audio
5. Ethernet
6. USB 3.0
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