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Microsoft Surface Dock 2 details

May 11, 2020
2 min read

It’s here. And with 4 downstream USB-C PD-enabled ports plus a massive 199W power supply.

SKUs are different per market region and sales channel but are all the same device with just different packaging:

While awaiting delivery, you can 3D print this CAD model of the Dock I whipped up or let your eyes glaze over with all the tech specs:

Dock 2 features across all supported devices:

  • 199 watt power supply (15.35V @ 12.96A)

    • up to 120W power delivery to Surface Book 3 15″ (<95W to lesser devices)

    • ~79 watts reserved for Dock power and USB ports:

      • 30 watts for 2 front USB-C downstream ports

      • 15 watts for 2 rear USB-C ports

      • 15 watts for 2 rear USB A ports

      • 19 watts for remaining dock operations (Ethernet, Audio, USB hub logic, DisplayPort MST hub logic, etc.)

    • 1m long detachable IEC 7 AC/Mains power cable

  • 2 front-facing USB-C 3.2 Gen2 ports each with:

    • up to 10 Gbps data

    • 15W power delivery (5V @ 3A)

  • 2 rear-facing USB-C 3.2 Gen2 ports each with:

    • up to 10 Gbps data

    • 7.5W power delivery (5V @ 1.5A)

    • DP 1.4 Alt mode enabling 4K60Hz with HDCP 2.2 (see notes below)

  • 2 rear-facing USB-A 3.2 Gen2 ports each with:

    • up to 10 Gbps data

    • 7.5W power (5V @ 1.5A)

  • 3.5mm combo audio in/out – TRRS with mono mic in and Stereo out (rear-facing)

  • Gigabit Ethernet (rear-facing)

  • 80cm Surface Connect cable (side facing)

  • Kensington-compatible security lock receptacle (side-facing)

Dock 2 features dependent on device:

*Unofficially supported resolutions available on some Intel Core i5/i7 and AMD models with updated GPU drivers and/or custom resolution tweaks via Intel/AMD command center apps or CRU tool. These advanced resolutions may not be reliable across windows updates or GPU driver updates.

Not officially supported by Microsoft:

While not officially supported by Microsoft, these devices appear to function:

  • Surface Pro 4

  • Surface Book 1

Surface Pro 3 doesn’t work at all yielding multiple code 43 errors in device manager and no charging.

How to Connect HDMI or DisplayPort monitors?

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