Identify your Surface Dock and features
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Surface Dock and Docking station greatly expand your Surface device's capabilities. By connecting keyboards, mice, webcams, and external monitors, you can turn your Surface into a multifunctional workstation.

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

Shows the two ports on the front of the Surface Thunderbolt 4 dock (USB-A and USB-C).

Shows the back and side of the Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock, with its ports.

Front, side, and back of Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock—ports and features

Front 

1. USB-C port (USB 4 Thunderbolt™ 4, video display enabled)

2. USB-A Port (USB 3.1 Gen 2, Up to 10 Gigabit per second)

Side/back

3. Security lock slot

4. Power

5. Ethernet (2.5 Gigabit per second)

6. USB-A ports (USB 3.1 Gen 2, Up to 10 Gigabit per second)

7. USB-C display ports (USB 4 Thunderbolt™ 4, video display enabled)

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. For information on supported video resolutions and refresh rates for the device and the dock, see Supported external display resolution and refresh rates for Surface.

Surface model

USB-C data transfer rate

Surface Pro 7+ Surface Pro 7

Up to 10 Gbps

Surface Pro (11th Edition)* Surface Pro 10 for Business* Surface Pro 9 (Intel/Wi-Fi)* Surface Pro 8*

Up to 40 Gbps

Surface Pro 9 with 5G

Up to 10 Gbps

Surface Pro X

Up to 10 Gbps

Surface Laptop 4 Surface Laptop 3

Up to 10 Gbps

Surface Laptop (7 Edition)* Surface Laptop  6 for Business* Surface Laptop 5*

Up to 40 Gbps

Surface Laptop Go 2 Surface Laptop Go

Up to 10 Gbps

Surface Laptop Go 3

Up to 10 Gbps

Surface Laptop Studio*

Up to 40 Gbps

Surface Laptop Studio 2*

Up to 40 Gbps

Surface Book 3

Up to 10 Gbps

Surface Go 3 Surface Go 2

Up to 10 Gbps

Surface Go 4

Up to 10 Gbps

* Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock is optimized for devices with a USB4/Thunderbolt™ 4 port. This includes the Surface devices* listed in the accompanying table.

Surface Dock 2

Surface Dock 2 with the USB-ports labeled 1 to correspond to the text key following the image.

Drawing of Surface Dock 2, with key features marked with numbers 2 through 6 to correspond to the text key following the image.

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. For information on supported video resolutions and refresh rates for the device and the dock, see Supported external display resolution and refresh rates for Surface.

Surface model

Audio In/Out

USB-A data transfer rate

Gigabit Ethernet

Surface Pro 6 Surface Pro (5th Gen)

Yes

Up to 10 Gbps

Yes

Surface Pro (11th Edition) Surface Pro 10 for Business Surface Pro 9 (all models) Surface Pro 8 Surface Pro 7+ Surface Pro 7

Yes

Up to 10 Gbps

Yes

Surface Pro X

Yes

Up to 10 Gbps

Yes

Surface Laptop 2 Surface Laptop (1st Gen)

Yes

Up to 10 Gbps

Yes

Surface Laptop (7th Edition) Surface Laptop 6 for Business Surface Laptop 5 (all models) Surface Laptop 4 (all models)  Surface Laptop 3 (all models)

Yes

Up to 10 Gbps

Yes

Surface Laptop Go 2 Surface Laptop Go 

Yes

Up to 10 Gbps

Yes

Surface Laptop Go 3

Yes

Up to 10 Gbps

Yes

Surface Laptop Studio 2 Surface Laptop Studio 

Yes

Up to 10 Gbps

Yes

Surface Book 2 (all models)

Yes

Up to 10 Gbps

Yes

Surface Book 3 (all models)

Yes

Up to 10 Gbps

Yes

Surface Go

Yes

Up to 10 Gbps

Yes

Surface Go 3 Surface Go 2

Yes

Up to 10 Gbps

Yes

Surface Go 4

Yes

Up to 10 Gbps

Yes

Surface Dock

Shows the Surface Dock, with numbered ports and features.

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 Supported external display resolution and refresh rates for Surface.

Surface Model

Audio in and out

USB 3.0 data transfer rate

Gigabit Ethernet

Surface Pro 4 Surface Pro 3

Audio out only

Up to 5 Gbps

Yes

Surface Pro 6 Surface Pro (5th Gen)

Audio out only

Up to 5 Gbps

Yes

Surface Pro (11th Edition) Surface Pro 10 for Business Surface Pro 9 (all models) Surface Pro 8 Surface Pro 7+ Surface Pro 7

Audio out only

Up to 5 Gbps

Yes

Surface Pro X

Audio out only

Up to 5 Gbps

Yes

Surface Laptop 2 Surface Laptop (1st Gen)

Audio out only

Up to 5 Gbps

Yes

Surface Laptop (7th Edition) Surface Laptop 6 for Business Surface Laptop 5 (all models) Surface Laptop 4 (all models) Surface Laptop 3 (all models)

Audio out only

Up to 5 Gbps

Yes

Surface Laptop Go 3 Surface Laptop Go 2 Surface Laptop Go 

Audio out only

Up to 5 Gbps

Yes

Surface Laptop Studio 2 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 4 Surface Go 3 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.

Shows the Surface Pro 3 dock with callouts for the ports and features.

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.

Shows the Surface 3 dock with callouts for the ports and features.

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.

Shows the Surface Pro 1 and Surface Pro 2 dock with callouts for the ports and features.

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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