MicrosoftSurface Dock (Pd9-00003),Black

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.

I used to have a tangled mess of cables every time I wanted to connect my Surface to my monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Now, with the dock, it's just one simple connection. I love the clean look and how easy it is to quickly set up my workspace. It's definitely worth the investment if you spend a lot of time working at your desk.

Works great with my SP3. I peant a lot of time researching it before buying and then more time researching how to make it work the way I needed it to. Perfectly.I wanted dual monitors attached (for a total of 3 with the surface screen) and both have only VGA and DVI connections for me to work with.If you want to attach dual monitors using DVI, buy two of these:"Cable Matters Active Mini DisplayPort to DVI Male to Female Adapter - Eyefinity Compatible"I did the research for you and am using it now.While using these adaptors with your Surface Dock, Windows 10 will retain your desired configurations after unplugging the SP3 and later plugging back in.For example: I have my two monitors set to be side-by-side, centered and above the surface screen while plugged into my Surface Dock. Both monitors are plugged into the Surface Dock using the adaptors mentioned above. If I unplug my Surface from the dock for a while, restart Windows 10, log in, use the surface in both mobile and desktop view modes (Windows 10), then plug Surface back into the dock, Windows 10 will return all three monitors to the way I left them before unplugging from the dock.There are times when the two monitors look all buggy. Like when I log into Windows 10 after waking up my SP3 from sleep mode while plugged into the dock. Disconnecting and reconnecting the magnetic and durable Surface Dock cable instantly fixes that problem.All USB and ethernet ports work fine.My only gripe is that the cable that connects the dock to my SP3 comes out of the wrong side of the dock. With the front of the dock facing you, the cable leaves the dock to the left and plugs into the right side of the Surface. Maybe I'm missing something here but this bizarre design choice wasted about half a foot of the main cable for me (if you turn the dock over, the non-slip rubberized underside will be up and the dock will slide around). If the cable came out of the right side of the dock I wouldn't have to work so close to the dock. Durpy Microsoft!Hope this review helps.