Can Surface pro run dual external monitors?

Anonymous
2013-02-05T22:36:00+00:00

With the ports configuration and specs of the announced Surface Pro, can one run  dual external monitors? By that I mean connecting two external monitors, one for primary display and one for extended display. Irrelevant what shows on the actual Surface screen.

This is the current configuration I have for my heavy laptop (with docking station) and want to recreate it if I swap to the cool Surface Pro.

I don't mind buying some port replicators, as long as the set-up works seamlessly once connected. I saw some other threads and no docking station is planned by Microsoft at this stage

Thanks for input

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Anonymous
2013-02-06T01:53:48+00:00

Greetings ManlioV,

That's a great question. Because the Surface Pro is running Windows 8, you could get a USB port hub and USB video cards and the Surface Pro would be able to install the drivers so you could hook up multiple monitors that way.

Hope that helps.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-04-21T07:03:05+00:00

    Shortly after I purchased my first Surface pro in 2013 I set it up with dual Monitors without any Problems. I use the Matrox DualHead2GO Digital SE.

    Thanks

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-11-09T05:09:44+00:00

    Hi Kumar - PCs running the standard version of Windows 8/8.1 (like the Surface Pros) can use USB graphics or dock solutions like this http://plugable.com/products/ud-3900

    The non-Pro (ARM WIndows RT based) Surface tablets do not support USB graphics or docks (or other USB devices with 3rd party drivers).   That's always been one of the most confusing things about Windows RT. 

    Hope that background helps.

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