MAXING OUT Microsoft Surface Thunderbolt 4 VS. Surface Dock 2

Since the new Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock is out, we wanted to see how it stacks up to it's predecessor when it comes to monitor connectivity. In our last Surface Dock review we got TONS of questions about how far we could push it. So we grabbed 4 24 inch monitors and a Samsung 49" curved monitor and tested how far you could go!
We fired up a Surface Pro and a Microsoft Surface 5 and ran everything through it's paces.
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0:00 The Test
0:27 Spec Comparison
1:15 Signal Chain
1:39 Surface with Dock 2
3:01 Maxing it out (Marty Party)
3:33 Surface Laptop 5 w Dock 2
4:46 Surface w Thunderbolt 4 Dock
5:37 Surface Laptop 5 w Thunderbolt 4 Dock
6:00 48" Ultrawide w Thunderbolt 4 Dock
6:42 48" Ultrawide w Dock 2
7:28 Which solution is right for you?

[@seanoseran5839]

Great information!

[@TimJohniLL]

Ty for this video

[@stealths15]

Objective and informative review. No annoying snide.

[@captainjayce058]

Very Informative video

[@DPCTechnology]

Thanks for the kind feedback!

[@DPCTechnology]

Awesome video!

[@pjmorgan]

You can get up to 4 displays working with the Surface Laptop 5. You need to use Thunderbolt compatible displays, which allow you to daisy chain the connection between them. Dell, HP and LG sell several models that do this.

[@DPCTechnology]

Thanks for the info!

[@morganverdure6116]

Hi thanks for info. Do you think 3 screens could do with a surface book 3? Thank you ! 😊

[@DK-ox7ze]

Does it allow external 5k monitor running at native resolution?

[@pjmorgan]

@@DK-ox7ze it only supports up to 4k 60fps

[@BlaqViper]

Great Demo!!! While the Surface Dock 2 is made for Surface Pro 6 and newer, is there any functionality on a Surface Pro 3?

[@DPCTechnology]

I am not sure..

[@klebersantos5968]

Hi, are you ok? Do you know if this dock is compatible for surface pro 3?

[@DK-ox7ze]

Does the Surface Laptop 5 support an external 5k monitor at its native resolution?

[@jessicajones2202]

When you had 3 monitors plus the laptop, what was the resolution on all the monitors? I'm trying to use 2 24" and a 32". The highest resolution I can get is all three at 1920 x 1080, which is fine for the smaller ones, but not sufficient for my larger display, which I'd like to run at 2560 x 1440. My current dock won't support this much total resolution and I'm wondering if the surface dock 2 could.

[@DPCTechnology]

Those were 1080, the big monitor was 1440.

[@pinto6250]

the surface dock 2 works with the new copilot+ laptop?

[@jizaye]

Hi. Firstly, awesome video. I was excited to see that your 4 screen set up worked as I have been hoping for a similar set up. I have a surface pro 7 and an surface dock 2. Two monitors connect to the dock via DisplayPort to usbc cables. This gives me 3 screens including the surface. I tried to connect a 3rd external monitor via usbc to hdmi cable which I connected to the usbc port on the surface pro. Unfortunately the 4th screen does not work (or at least I am only able to have any combination of 3 screens working however the 4th screen is greyed out in the display settings. Any ideas why this might be? Thanks in advance.

[@DPCTechnology]

I think it may have to do with resolution and the 3rd monitor. Obviously pushing the edge and your milage may vary..

[@temskee6792]

thanks for the vid! would you be also be able to demo this with macbook pro m1/m2?

[@DPCTechnology]

Certainly, will put in the cue.

[@lionsden7777]

My monitors use DP connection. How can I connect to surface?

[@davesnothere8879]

Only three screens! That's it with Surface for me. :D Juuuust kidding. Thanks for posting this video. I upgraded to a surface pro 8 a year ago but the surface dock 1 (although supported) doesn't work all that great with it. I can't decide between surface dock 2 and surface thunderbolt 4 dock, I'm leaning towards the latter but I noticed it has less power passthrough at up to 96 watts versus 120 watts with the former.

[@leeislegend1]

Could you use a USB-C dock such as Hypertec plus the Surface Dock 2 for 4 external monitors?

[@DPCTechnology]

Not sure, but it think its the limit of the surface's gpu..

[@newsmc]

It would be nice to know 4k@30hz or 4k@60hz.

[@claytonljenkins]

Our Vanna White

[@vunguyentamphuong1043]

Hi, I have a question, which one will work better with the Surface Book 3? Dock 2 or Thunderbolt? Thank you so much.

[@DPCTechnology]

Dock2

[@vunguyentamphuong1043]

@@DPCTechnology I wish you would have a wonderful day!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!

[@kobeortiz79]

What is the chord your plugging into your charging port? One end is hdmi the other is ?

[@DPCTechnology]

Usb-c, the link to the cable is in the description

[@kentereianthomas6829]

I had the same question. The cord you are plugging into the surface isn't what you have linked. There is something larger around the end that you are plugging into the surface@@DPCTechnology

[@bgsnmky]

do you know if this setup will work with surface book 2. if i call microsoft sales they say it will no.

[@DPCTechnology]

Im not sure about the Surface Book 2. I suspect it would but oif MS said no, I would probably not try.

[@kahuna1247]

It's my understanding that the SB2 can support 2x4k monitors, but only at 30hz. SB3 fixed that limitation.

[@swede910]

It all depends on which Surface you have! T-bolt 4 started with the 8

[@DPCTechnology]

Good call

[@ing.cabrera]

can i, charge through this port, thunderbolt 4?

[@DPCTechnology]

Yes

[@stevesutton772]

Works on non surface non Mac laptops yes?

[@DPCTechnology]

Yes it does!

[@stevesutton772]

@@DPCTechnology Thanks. Ordered it yesterday. Shame about no hdmi outs but i already had 60.00 microsoft gift card credit.

[@niviram4278]

will this work with surface book 3?.

[@DPCTechnology]

The dock 2 does

[@niviram4278]

@@DPCTechnology I have a dock 2, but it shows blank screens when I connect the third monitor using the usb c port

[@mumblic]

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[@DPCTechnology]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@vishalnair5632]

Boo... hoo yaa thunderbolt

[@MrWhat8ver]

not very clear instruction

[@DPCTechnology]

I hope you got something out of it. If you have any questions let me know.