The new dock features one USB-A port and one USB-C port on the front, plus two USB-C ports, two USB-A ports, a headphone jack, an Ethernet port, and a power connector on the back.Īccording to Windows Central, this 3rd-gen Surface Dock will be the first model to support Thunderbolt 4 over USB-C, something that both Microsoft’s Surface Pro 9 and Surface Laptop 5 also support. Microsoft’s 3rd-gen Surface Dock appears to be slightly slimmer than the previous model released back in 2020, and it also uses USB-C instead of Microsoft’s proprietary Surface Connect port. Pictures of the new dock have apparently leaked via a recent eBay listing spotted by Windows Central, which confirmed that the images were authentic. Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch a 3rd-gen Surface Dock in the coming weeks. Microsoft will continue to sell its Surface Dock and Surface Dock 2 that use the company’s Surface Connect port instead of USB-C. Thanks to Thunderbolt 4 support, it can connect to two 4K monitors at up to 60Hz, transfer data with up to 40Gbps speeds, and charge devices with power of up to 96W. The Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock is available starting April 4 through the Microsoft Store for $299.99.Update 11:20 AM ET: Microsoft has now officially announced the Surface Thunderbolt 4 dock, which is available today at $299.99. However, now with the new dock release could indicate that future Surface devices may also ditch the Surface Connect port. The recent release of the Surface Laptop 5 and Surface Pro 9 continue to ship with the Surface Connect port, but they both include USB-C ports that come with Thunderbolt 4 support. Microsoft is not saying whether this is the beginning of the end for the proprietary Surface Connect port, but it appears that the company has started the slow process of facing it out. The company also notes that this is an eco-friendly device that uses 20 percent of ocean-bound plastic for the dock and the power supply unit enclosures, and the packaging is 99 percent recyclable and free of single-use plastics. Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock back / Image: MicrosoftĪlong with the new version of the dock, the company will continue to offer the original Surface Dock, Surface Dock 2, and the Microsoft USB-C Travel Hub for devices that still use the Surface Connect port and do not include support for Thunderbolt 4 or USB Type-C.
On the back, the dock features a security lock slot, an audio jack, an Ethernet port (2.5G), two USB-A, and two USB-C ports.
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