How, or is possible, to Use my Surface Dock TB 4 to provide additional USB ports?

Anonymous
2023-12-17T14:05:00+00:00

I just got my Surface Studio 2+ and a Surface Dock Thunderbolt 4. I realize it may be overkill with the TB 4, but I wanted future options. I want to hook up the TB to the Surface Studio to the dock but am unsure which are the best ports to use on both devices. I intend to attach external; Blue Ray DVD RW (maybe 2), a hard drive, headset with mike, keyboard and mouse.

An ethernet cable and power are already attached to my Surface Studio and I'm not planning on setting up a second monitor in the near term. I have yet to make any connection from the Dock, only took it out of the box and read a bit about it. The Bluetooth keyboard and mouse that came with the unit work OK, I wanted something different.

Thanks, Jim

Surface | Surface Studio | USB-C

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-12-18T15:39:44+00:00

    Hi Jim Nocek

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

    You can use the Surface Dock Thunderbolt 4 to expand the number of USB ports on your Surface Studio 2+. The dock has three USB-A ports (one front-facing and two back-facing) and three USB-C ports (one front-facing and two back-facing). Congratulations on your new devices!

    For optimal performance, you can connect your Surface Studio 2+ to the Surface Dock Thunderbolt 4 using the USB-C port located on the back of your Surface Studio 2+. Both devices support Thunderbolt 4, so this is the recommended method of connection.

    You can connect your external devices to any of the USB-C or USB-A ports on the Surface Dock Thunderbolt 4. For faster data transfer speeds, it is recommended to connect your external hard drive to one of the USB-C ports.

    As for the best ports to use on both devices, it is recommended to use the USB-C port on the Surface Studio 2+ and the USB-C port on the dock for the best performance.

    I hope I have answered all your questions. Please let me know how it goes.

    Kind regards,

    Christopher.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-12-18T16:35:59+00:00

    Thank-you. I didn't want to fry electronics if I went USB C to C, especially since it's my new toy....

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-12-20T00:25:17+00:00

    Hi Jim Nocek

    Here’s a rephrased version of your message: “We appreciate your response and respect your decision regarding the connection issue. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to respond to this thread or create a new one by clicking on this link, Create a new question (microsoft.com) and we’ll be happy to assist you further.

    Thank you for your understanding. Please stay healthy and take good care always in these trying times.

    Kind regards,

    Christopher.

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