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Microsoft Surface Dock: $199 USB4 Dock Unveiled

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Microsoft recently refreshed its Surface Laptop and Surface Pro lineups with Intel's latest Lunar Lake chips. The company also introduced the new Surface USB4 Dock, and as the name suggests, this new dock lacks Thunderbolt 4 support, unlike the pricier Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock. The USB4 Dock is available for pre-order for just $199, which is substantially more affordable than the $299 that the Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock sells for.

Considering the cheaper price tag, the ports on offer are also rather modest, and suitable for only those users who require no more than a few additional ports. The Surface Dock sports a total of two USB4 Type-C ports, a single USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, a Gigabit Ethernet jack, and an HDMI 2.1 port. At just 12 x 6 x 1.5 cms, the Surface USB4 Dock is plenty compact, and weighs in at just over 200 grams. The 100-watt power supply allows for up to 65 watts of passthrough, which will definitely come in handy when the need arises.



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I dont understand why these accessories are so expensive.

Another example, Apple keyboards for their iPads. Those things are outrageously expensive.

Dont me started in some of the fancy gaming/mechanical keyboards…
 
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Neo_Morpheus said:
I dont understand why these accessories are so expensive.

Another example, Apple keyboards for their iPads. Those things are outrageously expensive.

Dont me started in some of the fancy gaming/mechanical keyboards…
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To be completely fair in this case, USB4 ICs aren't exactly affordable. Similar docks can be well over $100, IIRC.

I feel like it's a shame this doesn't have multi-gig or an NVME dock at this price, though.
 
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Neo_Morpheus said:
Dont me started in some of the fancy gaming/mechanical keyboards…
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Some of those have well-justified (pretty high) price.

Apple peripherals? Not so much.
 
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would this work with samsung dex or dell laptops?
 
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remixedcat said:
would this work with samsung dex or dell laptops?
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As long as they're USB4 with DP-alt mode, it should work. Mind you, there are likely many more-competitive options.
 
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