Tested peripherals for Surface devices

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 Surface devices. 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 (7th Edition) Monitors Docks Cables Adapters
Surface Pro (11th Edition - Wi-Fi only) Monitors Docks Cables Adapters
Surface Pro (11th Edition – Wi-Fi + 5G) Monitors Docks Cables 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 (7th Edition)

Tested monitors for Surface Laptop (7th Edition)

Monitor USB-C DisplayPort HDMI
Asus PA247CV
Asus PA278CV
Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ
Asus VG279QM
BenQ PD3220U
Dell E2424HS
Dell P2721Q
Dell P2723QE
Dell U2720Q
Dell U2722DE
Dell U2724DE
Dell U3219Q
Dell U3423WE
HP X24iH
LG 27BP85UN-W
LG 27UL850-W
Samsung F24T454GYN
Samsung LF32TU87
Samsung S34C650VA
ViewSonic VA2447-MH
ViewSonic(DFS) VG245
ViewSonic(DFS) VG275
ViewSonic(DFS) VP275-4K

Tested docks for Surface Laptop (7th Edition)

Dock Thunderbolt USB-C Surface Connect
Surface Dock 2
Microsoft Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock (USB 4/TB 4)
Brydge Stone Pro TB4 Dock
Caldigit Thunderbolt 4 Element Hub
Dell WD19DC
Dell WD19S 180W Dock
HP Thunderbolt Dock 120W - G2 6HP48AA#ABL
Kensington SD4845P Dock
Kensington SD5750T Thunderbolt 4 Dock
Plugable ULT-CDL

Tested cables for Surface Laptop (7th Edition)

Cable USB-C to USB-C USB4 to USB4 Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt USB-C to DisplayPort USB-C to HDMI
Belkin F2CD084bt0.5MBK
Cable Matters 107032-BLK-0.8m
CableMatters DP Cable
Cal Digit TBTCable
Club3D DP Cable
Monoprice DP Cable
Moshi USB-C to DP Cable (99MO084102)
DFS Cable Matters USB-C to HDMI Cable (201562)
DFS Cable Matters USB-C to DP Cable (201536)
DFS Cable Matters USB-C to USB-C 40Gb Cable (201504)

Tested adapters for Surface Laptop (7th Edition)

Adapter USB-C to DisplayPort USB-C to HDMI
Cable Matters USB-C to DP Adapter (201086)
Club-3D USB-C to DP Adapter (CAC-1507)
MSFT USB-C to DP Adapter

Surface Pro (11th Edition - Wi-Fi only) & Surface Pro (11th Edition – Wi-Fi + 5G)

This section includes test results for both Surface Pro (11th Edition Wi-Fi only) and Surface Pro (11th Edition – Wi-Fi + 5G).

Tested monitors for Surface Pro (11th Edition)

Monitor USB-C DisplayPort HDMI
Acer Predator X27
Asus PA278CV
Asus PA27AC
Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ
Asus VG279QM
BenQ PD3220U
Dell E2424HS
Dell E2424HS
Dell P2720DC
Dell P2721Q
Dell P2723QE
Dell U2720Q
Dell U2722DE
Dell U2724DE
Dell U3219Q
Dell U3421WE
Dell U3423WE
HP X24iH
LG 27BP85UN-W
LG 27GN950-B
LG 27UL850-W
Samsung F24T454GYN
Samsung LF32TU87
Samsung S34C650VA
ViewSonic VA2447-MH
ViewSonic(DFS) VG245
ViewSonic(DFS) VG275
ViewSonic(DFS) VP275-4K

Tested docks for Surface Pro (11th Edition)

Dock Thunderbolt USB-C Surface Connect
Surface Dock 2
Microsoft Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock (USB 4/TB 4)
Brydge Stone Pro TB4 Dock
Caldigit Thunderbolt 4 Element Hub
Dell WD19DC
Dell WD19S 180W Dock
HP Thunderbolt Dock 120W - G2 6HP48AA#ABL
Kensington SD4845P Dock
Kensington SD5750T Thunderbolt 4 Dock
Plugable ULT-CDL

Tested adapters for Surface Pro (11th Edition)

Adapter USB-C to DisplayPort USB-C to HDMI
Cable Matters USB-C to DP Adapter (201086)
Club-3D USB-C to DP Adapter (CAC-1507)
MSFT USB-C to DP Adapter

Tested cables for Surface Pro (11th Edition)

Cable USB-C to USB-C USB4 to USB4 Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt USB-C to DisplayPort USB-C to HDMI
Belkin F2CD084bt0.5MBK
Cable Matters 107032-BLK-0.8m
CableMatters DP Cable
Cal Digit TBTCable
Club3D DP Cable
Monoprice DP Cable
Moshi USB-C to DP Cable (99MO084102)
DFS Cable Matters USB-C to HDMI Cable (201562)
DFS Cable Matters USB-C to DP Cable (201536)
DFS Cable Matters USB-C to USB-C 40Gb Cable (201504)

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)

Surface Pro 10

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