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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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