From there you can set it to "Collage mode" where it recombines the two monitors into one. To fix this, I installed Intel's driver, which includes their control panel. Even though it's supposed to be one LCD panel (unlike some of the cheaper models), it gets surfaced as two by the Intel driver, and the effect with the default Surface driver is not great. Apparently the Intel driver has an issue with my particular monitor (Dell UP2414Q) in DP 1.2 mode. That did not work well at all (in fact I was surprised how jittery mouse movements and such were). My old Vaio Pro could not do this, and was limited to 30hz, because it only had HDMI out. I don't have the dock (yet), but in my office I have the Surface Pro 3 (i5 model) hooked up to my Dell 24" 4K monitor at 60hz. Order the Surface Pro 3 Docking Station (opens in new tab) from Microsoft. Head into our dedicated Surface Pro 3 forums for more discussion or read my full review. The Surface Pro 3 as a 3-in-1 is a whole other class of hardware, and it may steer you to grab the more powerful Core i7 version, which makes much more sense with this setup.ĭo you have the Docking Station for the Surface Pro 3? Tell me what you think of it in comments, or if you have any questions, feel free to ask. Indeed, it truly is a remarkable feat to have something this small and light act as a desktop, but nimble enough to be a tablet. Although the $240 ($199 plus HDMI adapter) is even more money, if you are in the market for a desktop replacement that can also sub as a laptop and tablet, there is nothing that comes close. In conclusion, I am delighted with the Docking Station and anyone picking up or considering a Surface Pro 3 should give it serious consideration. This change means you need either connected speakers or headphones to hear anything from the Surface (perhaps there is a way to override it I have not really looked yet). The only downside so far is when you enable the Docking Station it takes over the sound from the Surface Pro 3. I am considering getting a Samsung S27D850T 27-Inch at 2560 X 1440 Resolution, which should run a bit better than 4K. This limitation is a common complaint that a many laptops and Macs suffer from although at least one reader told me you could run two displays within the 4K and achieve 60Hz.Ĭurrently, I have the Surface Pro 3 outputting to a traditional IPS 1080P display, which looks 'ok.' Fonts can be thin sometimes, and the output is not as nice compared to my Dell XPS 27. The Surface Pro 3 can push up to a 4K monitor however, most reports note that it is limited to 30Hz (instead of the preferred 60Hz). You do need to pick up a mini DisplayPort adapter for HDMI, which is another $40 (or $80 if you want to use two external monitors). 48W charging system for charging and usage at the same time.Five USB ports (three USB 3.0 two USB 2.0) the Surface's 3.0 USB port is also exposed for six in total.Mini DisplayPort for HD video of up to 4096x2304 resolution.Gigabit Ethernet port for up to 1 Gbps wired network speeds.Such things as the volume keys, the USB 3.0 and mini Display Port are all available to use, adding to the already generous port selection on the Station itself. Microsoft designed the Docking Station so that everything on the Surface Pro 3 is fully accessible when docked.
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