Microsoft Surface Dock (Pd9-00003),Black

Works just perfectly fine. Seems small in size, but sturdy and heavy which imply it’s durable. With the money and good for those who are looking for economy option rather than buying it directly from the manufacturer or stores.

The media could not be loaded. First off, whew! I was so wary of getting the dock because of all the issues but I'm happy to say its working superbly and has improved by workflow.VGA monitor users? Read on!My setup: Surface Pro 4 connected to 2 Dell (kinda really oldish) monitors via miniDP to VGA. That's right, VGA (outstanding un-retina display of 1440x900) :) . I'm not aware of any "active" miniDP to VGA connectors so I am assuming my cables are passive, plus I got them dirt cheap anyway.I think I could also connect to a 3rd monitor via the Surface (or via WIDI) but that's an adventure for another day.I'm able to connect without issues, takes at most 2 seconds to recognize the two external monitors. Coming from sleep isn't an issue as well. The Ethernet is ok, as is all the ports (I have a mouse connected, as well as headset, and another cable that goes through the monitors (I forgot what its called but it powers up the monitor's USB so now I have so many free USB ports, almost a dozen!). I'm now able to move my surface around my desk (cos I write a lot via OneNote and Plumbago) and do tablet-y things, while still retaining my desktop workflow.Only issue I've encountered so far is that Windows 10 sometimes jumbles my apps around the screens after resuming from lock ex it puts my mail app in the 3rd screen, whereas I had it set to show on the 2nd screen. Very minor and more of an OS issue.Design wise I am wondering my the dock's cable connector is on its left side since the Surface Pro's power connector is on the right. That means the cable would need to cross over especially if you've got the dock right in the center of your two monitor setup. Weird. Thought about flipping the dock upside down so the cable is on the right side but only the bottom part has the grip (and protective matting).Also the cable from the dock to the surface is too short for my taste. I'd like to be able to move around my surface pro a bit further away from the dock, maybe a good 4-5 feet away, but understandably that might be asking for too much.The video that goes along with the review shows 3 videos simultaneously playing without a hitch (2 monitors + 1 Surface). Only thing is I had to play each video via different players (VLC, Windows Media and Movies & TV). :) Also note that in the video I had one of the cables connected to the surface itself as I was too excited to notice, but rest assured the dock outputs perfectly fine in 2 monitors. No refresh rate issues at all.

To my surprise, this seems to work just fine on my Surface Pro 11 (business/Intel ver). Though I haven't tested the display outputs.

If you are doing more with the Surface than using it as your portable, the dock is a great compliment. While it is not perfect, it does almost everything right. My dock gets coupled with a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (256GB HD 8GB RAM Intel i7) with pen and type cover.PROSExpansion - 4 USB ports, 2 Display ports, 3.5mm audio, & LAN. You can easily take this highly portable tablo-puter (a name I am hoping catches on) and make it the brain for a full desktop workstation.Design - The dock is small enough it can sit at the back of your desk and leave plenty of work space while not computing or even pack it up and take it with you if and when necessary. Mine sits under the two monitors on my desk at work. Probably the best design aspect of the dock is the Magnetic Surface Connect Cable. Whatever info is transferred to and from the dock is done through a single quick connect/disconnect cable. Leaving work at the end of the day for me is as simple as shutting the type cover, pulling the Magnetic Surface Connect Cable off the side of the Surface, and tossing the Surface into my briefcase. It is just so convenient. I don't have to align any ports, snap into a dock, worry about bending pins, etc.CONSConsistency - There is a rare occasion where I will connect to the dock and not everything will function as expected when connected through the dock. E.g. The wireless mouse wont work or the Surface will try to connect to wireless web instead of using the LAN through the dock. I have connected to the dock about 100 times and maybe 3 times something hasn't worked. 1 of those times I had to restart the Surface to get everything to work, otherwise I just had to disconnect and reconnect the cable and all was well. Anyone familiar with working with computers understands sometimes things just happen and a restart is necessary. Although it happens rarely, it happens.Cost - This bad boy is pricey. At almost $150 it doubles the cost of your average laptop docking station. It is 50% more expensive than most Surface docks. This dock does not offer more than most Surface docks in terms of expansion so the increased cost for consumers is down to design preferences and matching products with accessories purpose built.SUMMARYI had to take a star off for the cost and rare performance failure. I am still very happy with my purchase and would go the same route if I had to buy it again. The dock is a great addition for any consumer not wanting a separate PC to work from when at home but not always wanting to work off a 12" screen. If you only use the Surface as a mobile platform then this is a $150 accessory you can live without for sure.At the time of this review, the Microsoft Surface Dock can be purchased for $148 and PRIME eligible.