Correct dock for adding 2 external monitors

Question

I have a Surface laptop studio model 1964 i7.

What dock would I purchase to add 2 external monitors?

Answer 1

Microsoft Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock

You would connect:

Surface Laptop Studio 1964 → one Thunderbolt 4/USB-C cable → Dock

Then:

Dock → Monitor 1

Dock → Monitor 2

Answer 2

For a Surface Laptop Studio (model 1964), these Microsoft docks support two external monitors:

1. Surface Dock 2
   • Supports dual 4K at 60Hz with Surface Laptop Studio.
   • Surface Laptop Studio is explicitly listed among the devices supported for up to two displays on Surface Dock 2.
2. Surface USB4 Dock
   • Supports two 4K monitors at 60Hz through USB-C or HDMI 2.1.
   • For dual 4K support, a device with USB4/Thunderbolt 4 is required.

If the goal is simply to add 2 external monitors, either dock is suitable. If a newer dock is preferred with USB4/Thunderbolt 4 connectivity and HDMI 2.1, choose Surface USB4 Dock.

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• Surface Dock 2 overview
• Surface USB4 Dock overview
• Tested peripherals for Surface devices