The easiest way to connect a surface pro 3, surface pro 4, or surface book to two monitors is with a microsoft surface dock. Apr 23, 2018 multimonitor setup doesnt appear to be working for the sb2 with surface dock two u2518 monitors connected via dpminidpsurfacedocksb2. How to connect 2 external monitors to a laptop docking. Youll be using more hardware than absolutely necessary, but it will work fine.
Several folks asked about building multi monitor workstations around the microsoft surface book 2. Microsoft surface connect your surface to external displays. Microsoft launches surface book 3 with updated internals. If your dock looks like the one below, follow the steps in the troubleshoot docking stations for surface pro original, pro 2, pro 3 and surface 3 section. Mar 22, 2020 microsoft surface book 2 dual monitors white92 march 22, 2020, 5. Dec 20, 2014 the newer brickshaped surface pro 4 dock provides two minidp connections natively for the easiest multimonitor experience on both surface pro 3 and surface pro 4. Check if your nvidia gpu is connected to surface book 2. U2715h, microsoft surfacebook, microsoft surface docking. This dock is cheaper than most thunderbolt 3 docks and will work with all of your usbc computers for dual displays. Surface dock instantly transforms your ultraportable surface into a desktop pc. In this demostration, see how to connect surface book to an external display using the new surface dock. It seemed logical that only the beefier nvidia graphics card could power the 4k resolution display at 60 frames per second, but this is not actually the case. We have investigated a few approaches and there are unique tradeoffs that are not easy to discern from manufacturer marketing materials. The monitors work reliably for a while sometimes up to 3 or 4 hours then suddenly one or both will go blank and the display will switch back to the surface book for a second or two then will revert to the monitors.
May 03, 2020 best external monitors for surface book 2 windows central 2020. In addition to allowing you to transform your surface into a desktop pc by plugging in the dock s surfaceconnect cable, the dock has two mini displayport ports, a gigabit ethernet port, four usb 3. Solved 3 external monitors for surface book general. Microsoft launches its longawaited surface book 3, surface go 2, and the surface dock 2, alongside its surface earbuds and a surprise set of surface headphones 2.
Torun two monitors at 60hz with the dock, you must use one port on the surface dock and the other displayport on the surface pro 4 or surface book. Jul 17, 2018 the surface dock is the best way to connect those external devices to the surface book 2, but it comes with a real cost. Surface pro 3 docking station microsoft devices blog. Debzy, i have a surface book wperformance base and two monitors that connect to the surface dock via hdmi to minidisplay adapters. Microsoft is also announcing a surface dock 2 today, complete with fast charging, four usbc ports, and support for two 4k monitors at 60hz thanks to higher displayport bit rates. May 04, 2019 it is compatible with the surface pro, surface pro 3, surface pro 4, surface pro 6, surface laptop, surface laptop 2, surface book, surface book 2, and surface go. Microsoft concedes surface book incapable of dual 60hz 4k. Sometimes it connects and works but the display gets a lot of flickering screen. The new surface dock transforms your surface into a desktop pc. May 11, 2018 and yes, stormbacca is correct, typically your usbc port will only provide enough bandwidth for 2 external monitors. Surface book 12, surface go, surface pro 67, and surface laptop.
We investigated a few approaches that work across the surface book, surface go and surface pro lineup. Vertical dock for surface pro x usbcsurflink combo vertical dock for lenovo yogathinkpad. I connected the surface dock to the monitor with 2 cables. Microsoft launches surface book 3 and surface go 2, a new. It offers a complement of usbc, usba, audio, and ethernet ports, its more than just a simple port replicator and brings with it. Nov, 2015 the surface dock, which claims that it can support 2 4k displays is technically true, but it can only do so at 30hz. Microsoft 1661 dock station for mobile dock stations for mobile phone surface cover, tablet, surface pro 3, surface pro 4 surface book, black 4. Plug the monitors up to the display ports on the surface dock using no adapters, just the proper cord adapters to older 24 monitors broke down the process. It would be nice to use a single pc instead of a desktop and a laptop but 3 larger monitors are a must at work. Thin screen protectors and thin vinyl decalsstickers are. If your legacy adapter wont fit in your surface dock due to the angle of the connector, replace that adapter if you want to use an external monitor. Currently it is working using a mdpdp directly from the surface book, but ive been unable to get it working from the dock. Internally the surface book 2 has a discreet nvidia graphics system, as well as a more basic intel display adapter. Hdmi cables also carry the sound as well as the video, a perk when watching movies on a big screen.
Every time i log off and on or boot up, i get all kinds of crazy errors on the screen and it takes up to 510 minutes for it to set. Feb 06, 2019 unlike microsofts official surface dock, kensingtons is a lot more functional. Plugged up the 3rd monitor 4th counting surface book. Eric cheng i have a desktop with 3 monitors plugged up to it. The second connection is from the surface dock mini dp port to the monitor s dp video input using a mini dp to dp cable. Setting up microsoft surface pro with dual monitors next. I have an sp4 connected to two dell p2415q 4k monitors at 60 hz, and everything including the internal sp4 display works as it should.
Simply plug in the surfaceconnect cable to charge your device and access external monitors, a keyboard, mouse, and more. The design, the quality, the reliability, and the way to set everything up, it just feels right when putting everything together. If your surface book 2 has been struggling with graphicsintensive tasks such as games or certain types of. This option from viewsonic is one of the best around, with a 1920x1080 resolution, 2ms response time, and preset modes for several uses. Microsoft surface dock geeignet fur surface book, pro 4, pro 3 schwarz. Compatible with surface pro 3, surface pro 4, surface pro 5th gen, surface pro 6, surface pro 7, surface laptop, surface laptop 2, surface laptop 3, surface book, surface book 2, and surface go. Connecting two external monitors on older computers. Surface book 12, surface go, surface pro 67, and surface. Will i be able to run two displays using both the usb type c and the surface dock, so ill connect one using the usb type c and one using the surface dock. This is my dual monitor display using my surface book and surface dock.
I recently purchased two dell u2414h monitors to work with my surface book and surface dock. Microsoft surface dock is free with a surface book 2, but at. I just got a surface book and was a bit surprised to find my pretty new dell monitor on the list of unsupported monitors. When using dual mdp ports on dock everything works but refresh is slow. U3415w setup extended desktop 2 screens with surface book. In fact, with the new surface pro 3 docking station, youll be able to run up to 3 screens the surface itself, and 2 external monitors regardless of whether you have the latest daisychain capable displayport monitors, hdmi inputs, or older analog screens e. The surface book 2 will power a single 4k uhd display at 60hz and 2 x 4k uhd displays at 30hz. I can barely hear the fans even when its going at full cpu gpu. You can expand the notebook with the dock, but in doing so you severely. Mar 26, 2020 use the surface dock to connect your surface to fullsize monitors, an ethernet connection, external speakers, and more. Each device is being used with a dock, with 2 mini displayport adapters from the dock dvi into the 2 monitors. Best external monitors for surface book 2 windows central 2020. Dec 07, 2017 this is getting ridiculous now, we have 4 surface pro 4 devices and 1 surface book with official microsoft docks. The new dock connector seems to intentionally block the display port connector on the side of the surface book.
If you already have the surface dock which drives the 2 mini displayport signals via displaylink, separately from your surface book s graphics card, try to connect 1 monitor via usbc, 2 via surface dock. You simply slot the surface pro into it, lock it in place, and it connects all of your peripherals and monitors. Depends on the resolution you want to run, as to whether you will need to use the surface connect dock, or a usbc dock, but in either case, yes, it can run two monitors. Here is what i set up today for a colleague who wants a dualmonitor setup along with the surface screen sitting underneath as the 3rd monitor. How to run two 4k monitors from your surface petri.
Microsoft surface book 2 dual monitors plugable support. In fact, the chart shows and i have confirmed that the surface book and dock both in fact support a single 4k monitor at 60 hz. I have use my surface book laptop with the clipboard for months. For some reason i was not able to connect two monitor with my mac book pro using this docking station, either the vga worked or the hdmi but not both at the same time other then this it worked smooth with single monitor, i liked this device overall, everything worked well, it fits well just behind my mac, the cable might. It was a game of patience and hope that microsoft would eventually fix the surface book andor the surface dockdoing whatever was necessary to deliver on their promise of dual 4k support. The first connection is from the surface dock mini dp port to the monitor s hdmi video input using a mini dp to dp cable and a dp to hdmi converter. Several folks asked about building multimonitor workstations around the microsoft surface book 2. I admit to having assumed that 60 hz would be supported since the surface book and dock both use displayport 1. Unlike microsofts official surface dock, kensingtons is a lot more functional.
This port is the same as the ones found on many computers, but its fullsize more than twice as large. I got the surface dock and have it working with 2 large external displays, wired ethernet, and a keyboard and mouse. My monitor setup is one 30 2560x1600 duallink dvi in landscape mode, and 2 20 1600x1200 single link dvi in portrait mode, one at each end. We have quite a few people running 3 and 4 monitors on surface books. Just plug the usb cable from the targus to the back of the surface dock and forget about it. Turn your ultraportable surface into a desktop pc and boost your productivity with surface dock. Work bought me a surface book a year so ago when they surface book 1st came out. How to run two 4k monitors from your surface solutions. Several customers asked about building multimonitor workstations around various surface models including the flagship surface book 2 with the nvidia gtx 10501060 gpu. Microsoft surface book 3, surface go 2, surface earbuds.
I have just bought a surface book 2 15, and dock, and would like to see if i can use it as my primary computer so have it drive the monitors above. During that month, the dock was flatly unable to power up the two monitors concurrently. Take a closer look at how surface book 2 is the ultimate laptop for running office apps and demanding graphics software, and writing and navigating with surface pen and touch. Weitere informationen zur problembehandlung des externen monitors finden. Hi all, i have an sp4 connected to two dell p2415q 4k monitors at 60 hz, and everything including the internal sp4 display works as it should. Apr 24, 2020 the surface book 2 is already an exceptionally stunning device, but now that microsoft revealed the surface pro 6 and the surface laptop 2, we would love to see the next premium 2 in1 adopt the. How to connect your surface to a tv, monitor, or projector.
Adapters released with surface pro 4 and surface book are compatible with surface dock. How to fix surface book 2 base docking problems windows central. The surface book 2 and all windows devices, apparently cant properly handle docking undocking from an external display. Surface book not recognize external monitors with dock in. Of course, even if you dont have usbc and thunderbolt 3 ports, you might still be wondering how to connect 2 external monitors to a laptop docking station. Microsofts surface book 2 is undeniably one of the most potent modular laptops on the market, and its display available in two. It doesnt take any effect either through the builtin displayport or the surface docking station. Single monitor 4k output with 60w power delivery k38260na 4. Kensington sd2000p usbc docking station for surface pro 7, surface book, surface laptop 3, surface go, ipad pro and usbc laptops. When i try to use mdp on surface book that monitor has no display.
Dec 11, 2017 if you connect two displays to surface book 2, most likely by using surface dock, the device is still limited to 4k at 30 fps, just like the original generation surface books. The dock can not keep the surface book 2 charged while under heavy gpu use. If youre not sure which dock you have, go to identify your surface dock and features. Multimonitor docking with surface pro 3, pro 4, pro 2017. Another important detail are the settings on your monitor itself. The company says that the dock 2 can support two 4k monitors. Setting up microsoft surface pro with dual monitors next of.
Microsoft oem surface docking station for 14 external monitors. We have investigated a few approaches and there are unique tradeoffs. The surface book 2 looses battery power slowly over a period of time to the point that after 2 hours time my surface book 2 is no longer charged. Any other arrangement will not work, it took me a few hours to figure this out as windows doesnt provide any helpful information and simply locks the displays to 30hz. Depends on the resolution you want to run, as to whether you will need to use the surface connect dock, or a usbc dock, but in either case. Beheben sie probleme mit surface dock fur surface book, surface. Dell u2414hb with microsoft surface book and dock not. Program manager, in the surface devices engineering team, takes you on a short tour of the key aspects of the surface dock design, including support for multiple monitors.
A bare surface book or surface book 2 without a case or thick decorative decals. Using either the surface docking station, a usbc port or mini display port, this video will walk you through how you can connect additional. What do i need to accomplish this as smoothly and simple as possible with hdmi. It does work reasonably well once you get it set up, but i would not try to play a game. We have only gotten it to work using usb to display adaptersdocks however.
The surface dock, which claims that it can support 2 4k displays is technically true, but it can only do so at 30hz. For customers using the older clampstyle dock with 2 or more external monitors that prefer a docking experience where multiple cables dont need to be plugged in manually, there. It would be a lot easier if surface pro 3 docking station comes with 2 video outputs out of the box but that doesnt mean you should look elsewhere for other options like those usb 3. Solution, dual monitor issue using surface book and dock. The surface book 2 isnt cheap, so its understandable if youre looking for a budget monitor. Use the surface dock to connect your surface to fullsize monitors, an ethernet connection, external speakers, and more. Get to work on your microsoft surface pro 3, surface pro 4, surface pro 5, surface pro 6 or surface book with this microsoft pd900003 surface dock, which features usb 3. If you get a surface book 2, check out this analysis, which will help you to undervolt it and get it running cooler. I have one of the dells connected via the surface dock minidp to dp on the monitor, and the other via the minidp port on the sp4 to dp on the second monitor. If you have never used a monitor at 30hz, it is an awful experience, everything. Surface book win 10 with dual monitors plugable support. After the recent windows 10 version 1809 updates, it doesnt recognize the external monitor. Best external monitors for surface book 2 in 2020 windows. Compatible with surface pro 3, surface pro 4, surface book, new.
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