Supported external display resolution and refresh rates for Surface
When you connect your Surface to a TV or monitor, your Surface tries to set the best resolution based on the connector and the resolution of your TV or monitor.
The resolution and refresh rate supported for the external display depends on how many displays are connected and whether the display on your Surface is on or off. It also depends on which processor you have.
Connected directly to external display
To see the supported refresh rate and resolution for single or dual external displays, select your Surface device.
If you’re not sure what Surface model you’re using, look in the Surface app. For more info, see Find out which Surface model you have.
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max display resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Book 2 13" or 15" |
60 Hz |
4096 x 2304 |
60 Hz 30 Hz |
2560 x 1600 4096 x 2304 |
|
Surface Book 3 13.5" or 15" |
120 Hz |
4096 x 2304 |
60 Hz |
4096 x 2304 |
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max display resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Go |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
- |
- |
|
Surface Go with LTE Advanced |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
- |
- |
|
Surface Go 2 |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
30 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Go 2 with LTE Advanced |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
30 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Go 3 |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
30 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Go 4 |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
30 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max display resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Laptop Studio |
120 Hz 60 Hz |
5120 x 2880 4096 x 2304 |
60 Hz |
4096 x 2304 |
|
Surface Laptop Studio 2 |
120 Hz |
5120 x 3200 |
60 Hz |
4096 x 2304 |
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max display resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Laptop SE |
60 Hz |
4096 x 2160 |
- |
- |
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max display resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Laptop Go |
60 Hz - |
4096 x 2304 - |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
4096 x 2304 2560 x 1600 |
|
Surface Laptop Go 2 (USB-C) |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
5120 x 4096 5120 x 3200 |
- 60 Hz |
- 3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Laptop Go 2 (mDP Surface Dock) |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
5120 x 4096 5120 x 2880 |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Laptop Go 2 (USB-C Surface Dock 2) |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
7680 x 4320 5120 x 3200 |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Laptop Go 3 |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
5120 x 4096 5120 x 2880 |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Laptop (7th Edition) USB-C (USB4) |
60 Hz |
5120 x 2880 |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Laptop (7th Edition) USB-C on Thunderbolt™ 4 |
60 Hz |
5120 x 2880 |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Laptop (7th Edition) USB-C on Surface Dock 2 |
60 Hz |
5120 x 2880 |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Laptop (7th Edition) mDP on Surface Dock 1 |
60 Hz - |
4096 x 2160 - |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440 |
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Laptop 6 for Business (USB-C Thunderbolt™ 4) |
60 Hz |
5120 x 2880 |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Laptop 6 for Business (USB-C Surface Dock 2) |
60 Hz - |
5120 x 2880 - |
60 Hz 30 Hz |
3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Laptop 6 (mDP Surface Dock 1) |
120 Hz 60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 4096 x 2160 |
60 Hz 60 Hz |
2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Laptop 5 (USB-C Thunderbolt™ 4) |
60 Hz |
5120 x 2880 |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Laptop 5 (USB-C Surface Dock 2) |
60 Hz |
5120 x 2880 |
60 Hz |
4096 x 2160 |
|
Surface Laptop 5 (mDP Surface Dock 1) |
60 Hz - |
4096 x 2160 - |
60 Hz 30 Hz |
2560 x 1440 4096 x 2160 |
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max display resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Laptop 4 with Intel processor |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
5120 x 3200 5120 x 2880 |
60 Hz - |
3840 x 2160 - |
|
Surface Laptop 4 with AMD processor |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
5120 x 2880 5120 x 2880 |
60 Hz - |
3840 x 2160 - |
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max display resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Laptop 3 with Intel processor |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
5120 x 3200 5120 x 2880 |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Laptop 3 with AMD processor |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
7680 x 4320 5120 x 2880 |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max display resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Laptop 2 with i5 or i7 processor |
60 Hz |
4096 x 2304 |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
4096 x 2304 2560 x 1600 |
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Pro X (USB-C) |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
4096 x 2160 4096 x 2304 |
- |
- |
|
Surface Pro X (USB-C Dual port) |
- |
- |
60 Hz |
4096 x 2304 |
|
Surface Pro X (mDP Surface Dock 1) |
- |
- |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Pro (11th Edition) USB-C (USB4) |
60 Hz 120 Hz |
5120 x 2880 3840 x 2160 |
60 Hz - |
3840 x 2160 - |
|
Surface Pro (11th Edition) USB-C on Thunderbolt™ 4 |
60 Hz 120 Hz |
5120 x 2880 3840 x 2160 |
60 Hz - |
3840 x 2160 - |
|
Surface Pro (11th Edition) USB-C on Surface Dock 2 |
60 Hz |
5120 x 2880 |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Pro (11th Edition) mDP on Surface Dock 1 |
60 Hz - |
4096 x 2160 - |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440 |
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Pro 10 for Business (USB-C Thunderbolt™ 4 |
60 Hz |
5120 x 2880 |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Pro 10 for Business (USB-C Surface Dock 2) |
60 Hz 120 0Hz |
5120 x 2880 4096 x 2160 |
60 Hz |
4096 x 2160 |
|
Surface Pro 10 for Business (mDP Surface Dock 1) |
60 Hz - |
4096 x 2160 - |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
4096 x 2160 2560 x 1440 |
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Pro 9 (USB-C) |
60 Hz |
5120 x 2880 |
- |
- |
|
Surface Pro 9 (USB-C Dual port) |
- |
- |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Pro 9 latest Surface Dock |
- |
- |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Pro 9 with 5G (USB-C) |
60 Hz |
4096 x 2304 |
- |
- |
|
Surface Pro 9 with 5G (USB-C Dual port) |
- |
- |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Pro 9 with 5G latest Surface Dock |
- |
- |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Pro 8 (USB-C) |
60 Hz |
5120 x 2880 |
- |
- |
|
Surface Pro 8 (USB-C Dual port) |
- |
- |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Pro 8 latest Surface Dock |
- |
- |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max display resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Pro 7 |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
5120 x 3200 5120 x 2880 |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Pro 7+ |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
5120 x 3200 5120 x 2880 |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max display resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Pro 6 with i5 or i7 processor |
60 Hz |
4096 x 2304 |
30 Hz 60 Hz |
4096 x 2304 2560 x 1600 |
|
Surface model |
Single display - Max refresh rate |
Single display - Max display resolution |
Dual display - Max refresh rate |
Dual display - Max display resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Studio with i5 or i7 processor |
60 Hz - |
4096 x 2304 - |
60 Hz 30 Hz |
2560 x 1600 4096 x 2304 |
|
Surface Studio 2+ |
120 Hz 60 Hz |
5120 x 2880 4096 x 2304 |
60 Hz - |
4096 x 2304 - |
When using Surface Dock
When connecting through Surface Dock there’s a maximum display refresh or resolution possible, even if some Surface model capabilities exceed this. The following table specifies the max refresh rate and display resolution for Surface devices that are using either one or two external displays.
Connected to one external monitor
|
Surface Dock model |
Max refresh rate |
Max display resolution |
|
Surface Dock |
60 Hz |
4096 x 2304 |
|
Surface Dock 2 |
30 Hz |
7680 x 4320 |
|
Surface Dock 2 |
120 Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 (USB4/Thunderbolt™ 4)* |
|
Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock |
60 Hz (8 bit color) |
3840 x 2160 (USB-C, DisplayPort 1.3 or later - HBR3)* |
|
Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock |
30 Hz (10 bit color) |
3840 x 2160 (USB-C, DisplayPort 1.2 or later - HBR2)* |
* Both the host device and the external display need to support the Thunderbolt™, DisplayPort, High Bit Rate (HBR) standards.
Connected to two external monitors
|
Surface Dock model |
Max refresh rate |
Max display resolution |
|
Surface Dock |
30 Hz |
4096 x 2304 |
|
Surface Dock |
60 Hz |
2560 x 1600 |
|
Surface Dock 2 |
60Hz |
3840 x 2160 |
|
Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock |
60 Hz |
3840 x 2160 (USB4/Thunderbolt™ 4)* |
*Microsoft Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock only supports one 4k external display when using a USB-C connection instead of a USB4/ Thunderbolt™ 4 connection to the host device.
When you use two external displays, you may be able to achieve a higher refresh or display resolution on one display by lowering the refresh or display resolution used on the other.
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