Tested peripherals for Surface devices

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    Windows 10, Windows 11

As part of the Positive Experience List (PEL) initiative, Surface engineering tests various external monitors, docks, cables, and adapters to bring you the best experience on select new Surface devices, starting with Surface Pro 9. See the tables on this page for tested peripherals across port connections including Surface Connect, USB-C, DisplayPort, HDMI, and Thunderbolt.

Note

The testing results shown here cover popular in-market peripherals but are not intended to be comprehensive. Based on our research, we estimate that customers will have a generally positive experience with these peripherals. Still, many peripherals not shown here may function as expected.

Tip

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Testing matrix

Device Tested Monitors Tested Docks Tested Cables Tested Adapters
Surface Laptop 6 Monitors Docks Cables
Surface Pro 10 Monitors Docks Cables
Surface Laptop Studio 2 Monitors Docks Cables Adapters
Surface Go 4 Monitors Docks
Surface Laptop Go 3 Monitors Docks
Surface Pro 9 Monitors Docks Cables Adapters
Surface Pro 9 with 5G Monitors Docks Cables Adapters
Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock Monitors Cables Adapters

Surface Laptop 6

Tested monitors for Surface Laptop 6

Monitor USB-C DisplayPort Thunderbolt HDMI
Designed for Surface: ViewSonic VG245 ✓ ✓ ✓
Designed for Surface: ViewSonic VG275 ✓ ✓ ✓
Designed for Surface: ViewSonic VP275-4K ✓ ✓ ✓
Acer SB220Q ✓
Asus VG279QM ✓ ✓
Dell C2422HE ✓
Dell P2419Hc ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell P2720DC ✓
Dell P2721Q ✓
Dell U2720Q ✓
Dell U3219Q ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell U3421WE ✓ ✓ ✓
HP OMEN 27i ✓ ✓
HP X24iH ✓
Lenovo C32q-20 ✓ ✓
Lenovo L27i-30 ✓
LG 27GN950-B ✓ ✓
LG 34GN850-B ✓
Samsung LF32TU87 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Samsung LS34C654VANXGO ✓ ✓ ✓
Viewsonic VA2447-MH ✓

Tested docks for Surface Laptop 6

Dock Thunderbolt USB-C Surface Connect
Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock ✓
Designed for Surface: Brydge Stone Pro TB4 Dock (DFS) Dock ✓
Designed for Surface: Kensington SD4845P Thunderbolt 4 Dock ✓
Designed for Surface: Kensington SD5750T Thunderbolt 4 Dock ✓
Dell Dock WD19DC USB-C ✓
Dell WD19S 180W Dock ✓
Dell UD22 USB-C Dock ✓
Dell WD22TB4 Dock ✓ ✓
Surface Dock 2 ✓
Surface Dock 1 ✓
Plugable TBT4 UDZ ✓

Tested cables for Surface Laptop 6

Cable USB-C to USB-C USB4 to USB4 Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt USB-C to DisplayPort USB-C to HDMI
Designed for Surface: Cable Matters USB-C to USB-C 40Gb Cable (201504) ✓ ✓
Designed for Surface: Cable Matters USB-C to DisplayPort Cable (201536) ✓
Designed for Surface: Cable Matters USB-C to HDMI Cable (201562) ✓

Tested monitors for Surface Pro 10

Monitor USB-C DisplayPort Thunderbolt HDMI
Designed for Surface: ViewSonic VG245 ✓ ✓ ✓
Designed for Surface: ViewSonic VG275 ✓ ✓ ✓
Designed for Surface: ViewSonic VP275-4K ✓ ✓ ✓
Acer SB271 ✓
Asus PA247CV ✓ ✓
Asus PA278CV ✓ ✓
Asus PA32UCX-PK ✓ ✓
Dell C2422HE ✓
Dell P2419Hc ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell P2720DC ✓
Dell P2723QE ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell U2722DE ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell U3219Q ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell U3421WE ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell UP2720Q ✓ ✓ ✓
HP OMEN 27i ✓ ✓
HP X24iH ✓
HP Z24n G3 FHD ✓ ✓
Lenovo C32q-20 ✓ ✓
Lenovo L27i-30 ✓
LG 27GN950-B ✓ ✓
Samsung LF32TU87 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Samsung S27B804PXN ✓ ✓ ✓
Samsung LS34C654VANXGO ✓ ✓ ✓
Viewsonic VA2447-MH ✓

Tested docks for Surface Pro 10

Dock Thunderbolt USB-C Surface Connect
Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock ✓
Designed for Surface: Brydge Stone Pro TB4 Dock (DFS) Dock ✓
Designed for Surface: Kensington SD4845P Thunderbolt 4 Dock ✓
Designed for Surface: Kensington SD5750T Thunderbolt 4 Dock ✓
Dell Dock WD19DC USB-C ✓
Dell WD19S 180W Dock ✓
Dell UD22 USB-C Dock ✓
Dell WD22TB4 Dock ✓ ✓
Surface Dock 2 ✓
Surface Dock 1 ✓
Plugable TBT4 UDZ ✓

Tested cables for Surface Pro 10

Cable USB-C to USB-C USB4 to USB4 Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt USB-C to DisplayPort USB-C to HDMI
Designed for Surface: Cable Matters USB-C to USB-C 40Gb Cable (201504) ✓
Designed for Surface: Cable Matters USB-C to DisplayPort Cable (201536) ✓
Designed for Surface: Cable Matters USB-C to HDMI Cable (201562) ✓

Surface Laptop Studio 2

Tested monitors for Surface Laptop Studio 2

Monitor USB-C DisplayPort Thunderbolt HDMI
Designed for Surface: ViewSonic VG245 ✓ ✓ ✓
Designed for Surface: ViewSonic VG275 ✓ ✓ ✓
Designed for Surface: ViewSonic VP275-4K ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell C2422HE ✓
Dell P2419Hc ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell P2720DC ✓
Dell P2721Q ✓
Dell U2720Q ✓
Dell U3219Q ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell U3421WE ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell U3818DW ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell UP2716D ✓ ✓
Samsung LF32TU87 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Acer Predator X27 ✓ ✓
Asus VG279QM ✓
Dell U2717D ✓ ✓
HP X24iH ✓

Tested docks for Surface Laptop Studio 2

Dock Thunderbolt USB-C Surface Connect
Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock ✓
Designed for Surface: Kensington SD4845P Thunderbolt 4 Dock ✓
Designed for Surface: Kensington SD5750T Thunderbolt 4 Dock ✓
Plugable TBT4 UDZ ✓
Dell WD22TB4 ✓
Dell WD19TB ✓
Dell U22 ✓
Dell WD19S ✓
Plugable ULT CDL
Surface Dock 2 ✓
Surface Dock 1 (slow charging is possible) ✓

Tested cables for Surface Laptop Studio 2

Cable USB-C to USB-C USB4 to USB4 Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt USB-C to DisplayPort USB-C to HDMI
j5Create USB-C Cable (JUCX04) ✓
Designed for Surface: Cable Matters USB4 40 Gbps Cable 3.3 ft (201504-BLK-1m) ✓
StarTech.com 0.8m/2.7ft Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 3 Cable (TBLT34MM80CM) ✓
Plugable Thunderbolt 3 Cable 40 Gbps Supports 100 W (TBT3-40G80CM) ✓
Designed for Surface: Cable Matters USB-C to DisplayPort 1.4 Cable - six Feet (201536-BLK-6) ✓
Designed for Surface: Moshi USB-C to DisplayPort Cable (99MO084102) ✓
Designed for Surface: Cable Matters USB-C to 8K HDMI Cable - 6 ft / 1.8 m (201562-BLK-6) ✓

Tested adapters for Surface Laptop Studio 2

Adapter USB-C to DisplayPort USB-C to HDMI
Microsoft USB-C to DisplayPort Adapter ✓
Cable Matters USB-C to DisplayPort Adapter (201086) ✓
Club-3D USB-C to DisplayPort Adapter (CAC-1507) ✓
Microsoft USB-C to HDMI Adapter (1857) ✓

Surface Go 4

Tested monitors for Surface Go 4

Monitor HDMI DisplayPort USB-C VGA USB 3.0
Dell U2719D ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell P2419H ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell U2720Q ✓ ✓ ✓
HP X24iH ✓ ✓
LG 27GN950-B ✓ ✓

Tested docks for Surface Go 4

Dock Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI DisplayPort Surface Connect
Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock (supports one external monitor for Surface Go 4) ✓
Designed for Surface: Kensington SD4845P Thunderbolt 4 Dock ✓
Targus DOCK430USZ: ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell WD19S 180W Dock ✓ ✓ ✓
Plugable Docking Station (UD-ULTCDL) ✓ ✓
Surface Dock 2 ✓
Surface Dock 1 ✓

Surface Laptop Go 3

Tested monitors for Surface Laptop Go 3

Monitor HDMI DisplayPort USB-C VGA USB 3.0
Dell U2719D ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell P2419H ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell U2720Q ✓ ✓ ✓
HP X24iH ✓ ✓
LG 27GN950-B ✓ ✓
Lenovo C32q-20 ✓ ✓
Lenovo L27i-30 ✓ ✓

Tested docks for Surface Laptop Go 3

Dock Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI DisplayPort Surface Connect
Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock (supports one external monitor for Surface Laptop Go 3) ✓
Designed for Surface: Kensington SD4845P Thunderbolt 4 Dock ✓
Targus DOCK430USZ: ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell WD19S 180W Dock ✓ ✓ ✓
Plugable Docking Station (UD-ULTCDL) ✓ ✓
Surface Dock 2 ✓
Surface Dock 1 ✓

Surface Pro 9 & Surface Pro 9 with 5G

Tested monitors for Surface Pro 9

Monitor USB-C DisplayPort Thunderbolt HDMI
ASUS PA247CV ✓ ✓
ASUS PA278CV ✓ ✓
Dell C2422HE ✓
Dell P2720DC ✓
Dell P2721Q ✓
Dell U2720Q ✓
Dell U3421WE ✓ ✓
LG 27UL850-W ✓ ✓
ASUS PA27A ✓ ✓
ASUS VG279QM ✓
HP X24iH ✓
LG 34GN850-B ✓
BenQ PD3220U ✓
ViewSonic VA2447-MH ✓

Tested monitors for Surface Pro 9 with 5G

Monitor USB-C DisplayPort HDMI
ASUS PA247CV ✓ ✓
Dell C2422HE ✓ ✓
Dell P2720DC ✓ ✓
Dell P2721Q ✓ ✓
Dell U2720Q ✓ ✓
Dell U3421WE ✓ ✓
LG 27UL850-W ✓ ✓
ASUS PA27A ✓
ASUS VG279QM ✓
BenQ PD3220U ✓
HP X24iH ✓ ✓
ViewSonic VA2447-MH ✓

Tested docks for Surface Pro 9

Dock Thunderbolt USB-C Surface Connect
Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock ✓
Designed for Surface: Kensington SD4845P Thunderbolt 4 Dock ✓
Designed for Surface: Kensington SD5750T Thunderbolt 4 Dock ✓
Plugable TBT4 UDZ ✓
Dell WD22TB4 ✓
Dell WD19TB ✓
Dell U22 ✓
Dell WD19S ✓
Plugable ULT CDL ✓
Surface Dock 2 ✓
Surface Dock 1 (slow charging is possible) ✓

Tested docks for Surface Pro 9 with 5G

Dock USB-C Surface Connect
Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock ✓
Dell WD19DC ✓
Plugable ULT-CDL ✓
Surface Dock 1 ✓
Surface Dock 2 ✓

Tested cables for Surface Pro 9

Cable USB-C to USB-C Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt DisplayPort USB-C to DisplayPort HDMI to HDMI
j5Create USB-C Cable ✓
Cable Matters 107032-BLK-0.8m ✓
SIIG CB-TB0011-S1 ✓
CableMatters DisplayPort Cable ✓
Club 3D DisplayPort Cable ✓
Monoprice DisplayPort Cable ✓
Designed for Surface: Moshi USB-C to DisplayPort Cable (99MO084102) ✓
BlueRigger HDMI Cable ✓

Tested cables for Surface Pro 9 with 5G

Cable USB-C to USB-C DisplayPort to DisplayPort USB-C to DisplayPort HDMI to HDMI
j5Create USB-C Cable ✓
CableMatters DisplayPort Cable ✓
Club 3D DisplayPort Cable ✓
Monoprice DisplayPort Cable ✓
Designed for Surface: Moshi USB-C to DisplayPort Cable (99MO084102) ✓
BlueRigger HDMI Cable ✓

Tested adapters for Surface Pro 9 & Surface Pro 9 with 5G

Adapter USB-C to DisplayPort USB-C to HDMI
Microsoft USB-C to DisplayPort Adapter ✓
Cable Matters USB-C to DisplayPort Adapter (201086) ✓
Club-3D USB-C to DisplayPort Adapter (CAC-1507) ✓
Microsoft USB-C to HDMI Adapter (1857) ✓

Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock

Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock has been tested extensively with popular in-market peripherals to bring you the best docking experience. For host device compatibility with Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock, refer to What's new in Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock.

Tested monitors for Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock

Note

We designed Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock as the optimal dock for Surface devices with USB4/Thunderbolt 4 support. The Thunderbolt 4 connection on a host device supports two 4K external displays at up to 60 Hz (when supported by display).

For devices without USB4/Thunderbolt 4 support, the USB-C connection supports one 4-K external display at up to 60 Hz (when supported by display). For more information on which Surface devices have USB4/Thunderbolt 4 support, see What's new in Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock.

Monitor Thunderbolt USB-C DisplayPort HDMI
AOC-U27N3C ✓
Apple-Pro Display XDR 32' ✓
BenQ-PD3220U ✓ ✓ ✓
BenQ-PD2725U ✓ ✓ ✓
DELL-U4021QW ✓
Dell-UP3221Q ✓ ✓
LG-32UL950W ✓
LG-34WK95UW ✓ ✓
LG-34WK95U ✓ ✓
LG-27MD5KL ✓
LG -UltraFine 24MD4KL ✓
SAMSUNG-F32TU870VC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Acer-H277HU ✓
Acer-XB323QK ✓ ✓ ✓
AOC-U27U2D ✓ ✓ ✓
ASUS-MX27U ✓ ✓ ✓
DELL-S2718D ✓ ✓
Dell-U2720QM ✓
Dell-U2723QE ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell-U3223QE ✓ ✓ ✓
Dell-UP2720Q ✓ ✓ ✓
HP-U28 HDR ✓
HP-Z27k G3 ✓ ✓ ✓
HP-Z32 UHD ✓ ✓ ✓
Lenovo-P27h20 ✓ ✓
Lenovo-ThinkVision X1A ✓
Lenovo-ThinkVision-P44w 10 ✓
LG-27UL850 ✓ ✓ ✓
LG-27UP850 ✓
LG-38WK95C ✓
LG-43UN700 ✓
PHILIPS-PHL 499P9H1193 ✓ ✓
SHARP-60MY5100A Smart TV ✓
SHARP-TV ✓
ViewSonic-VP2780 ✓ ✓

Tested adapters for Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock

Adapter USB-C to DisplayPort USB-C to HDMI USB-C to USB-A USB-C to Micro-USB
MSFT USB-C to DP Adapter ✓
MSFT USB-C Travel Hub ✓ ✓
MSFT USB-C to HDMI Adapter ✓
Moshi USB-C to HDMI Adapter ✓
Designed for Surface: Cable Matters USB-C to USB-A 3.2Gen 1 Adapter ✓
Designed for Surface: Cable Matters USB-C to Micro USB 3.1 Gen 2 Cable - 0.3 m ✓

Tested cables for Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock

Cable Thunderbolt4/USB4 USB-C to USB-C USB-C to DP USB-C to HDMI
Designed for Surface: Cable Matters USB4 40 Gbps Cable 1 m ✓
Designed for Surface: Cable Matters USB4 Gen 2 20Gbps Cable ✓
Zikko Thunderbolt 4 Cable (2 m) ✓
Zikko Thunderbolt 4 Cable (0.8 m) ✓
UGREEN Thunderbolt 4 Cable (2 m) ✓
UGREEN Thunderbolt 4 Cable (0.8 m) ✓
ULT-unite Thunderbolt 4 Cable (1 m) ✓
ULT-unite Thunderbolt 4 Cable (0.8 m) ✓
WERO USB4 Cable (1 m) ✓
WERO Thunderbolt 4 Cable (1 m) ✓
Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Cable 2 m ✓
Moshi USB-C to DP Cable (99MO084102) ✓
SUGREEN USB-C to DP Cable ✓
Designed for Surface: Cable Matters USB-C to HDMI 2.1 Cable - 1.8 m ✓
UGREEN USB-C to HDMI Cable ✓