Microsoft 1661 Surface Dock
Microsoft 1661 Surface Dock
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| Bluetooth Low Energy Compatability | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Operating System | Windows 10 | Windows 10 | Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 Mac OS X 10.5 or higher Android 4.4.2–5.0 Device must support Bluetooth 4.0 or higher | Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 Mac OS X 10.5 or higher Android 4.4.2–5.0 Device must support Bluetooth 4.0 or higher | Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 Mac OS X 10.5 or higher Android 4.4.2–5.0 Device must support Bluetooth 4.0 or higher |
| Wireless Range | N/A | N/A | 33 feet (10 meters) in open area; up to 16 feet (5 meters) in typical office environment | 33 feet (10 meters) in open air, up to 16 feet (5 meters) in typical office environment | 50 feet (15 meters) in open air, up to 23 feet (7 meters) in typical office environment |
| Battery Type and Quantity | N/A | AAAA battery (included) | 2 AAA alkaline batteries (included) | 2 AAA alkaline batteries (included) | 2 AAA alkaline batteries (included) |
| Weight | 0.68 lbs (310 g) | 0.04 lbs (20g) | 2.91 oz (including batteries) | 78g (including 2 AAA alkaline batteries) | 14.79 oz (419.30 g) with batteries; battery weight may vary |
| Weight: | 550 g |
| Dimensions: | 13 x 6 x 3 cm; 550 Grams |
| Brand: | Microsoft |
| Model: | PD9-00011 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Microsoft |
| Dimensions: | 13 x 6 x 3 cm; 550 Grams |
So much better than the original dock! It connects to the surface pro and stays connected! I’ve been the only one to use it so can’t connect how well it works switching between other Pros – but I love it!
It does everything I want and has all the ports needed save one. It would be nice to have an HDMI port to directly connect a basic monitor rather than having to buy a mini port adapter.
For now I could only use it with my old surface, easy to connect to larger screens and use different accessories. was little overpriced but was the fastest to arrive.
If you have a Surface Pro 3/4/5 then this is the dock for you.
It’s a bit overpriced but it has been engineered well.
The only annoyance would be the fact you have the dock and a power brick to deal with.
Had an initial issue with driving a monitor through a cable with mini-displayport one end (in this dock) and HDMI the other – caused an intermittent connection/disconnection problem. However with a straight through mini-displayport to displayport works fine.
Expensive but very well made and robust device. Was able to upgrade the firmware on-line – would have liked more pro-active support in connecting my new LG UHD Monitor via the Dock as I have had to order a new HDMI 2.0 to Mini-port Converter Cable (Active) to support resolutions over 1080.
Works perfectly and very convenient. I use my surface pro for work, and spend my time split between working from home and travelling – making this an ideal device – simply connect the magnetic docking connector and hey presto, you immediately have a full working station. Held off for a year on this as reviews didn’t look promising, and it is quite pricey – not had a single problem with it. I’ve seen reviews of the ethernet connection causing problems (I use Wi-Fi though) – and other negative comments about the screen resolution – personally not noticed any issues (I use it for work though, not watching films or gaming)
Works well now but should be delivered with an important note to update dock firmware before trying to make a monitor work. Older generation monitor works well now but it was a scary moment when laptop and monitor went blank. Luckily monitor worked when monitor was plugged into laptop instead of docking station.
This is brilliant. Best docking station for the surface. Provides everything you need including double monitor support as well as power. You don’t lose the USB port in the surface either. Downside is the weight of the power adapter and the docking unit. Feels like the machined each from a block of solid aluminium.
Alright but fairly often doesn’t pick up a second monitor attached to the dock until I reboot. Have the same problem in work- where as a standard usb dock doesn’t have this issue.
Shame there’s no usb c connectivity on it, it’s heavy but overall happy with the dock.
Have used it with a surface book 2 and surface pro 4.
This is a must if you have a Surface Pro or Surface book. I connected 2 extra mini display ports to some serious monitors and a network cable to the dock and when I connect my surface book up to the hub I am ready to get on with some serious development. The extra usb ports are a bonus too. I bought another to take to any customers site I need to as a contractor.
I just needed basic options – USB and a Monitor port.
1st system
Connected dock HDMI Mini to Dell Monitor – No problem
2nd System
Connected dock HDMI to Samsung (new 2017 250 Monitor) It filled the screen with red lines.
So – I used a standard HDMI cable with a converter from HDMI to Mini and no problem. Dont ask – it works.
It’s a good, stable docking station, however, they should have left at least one HDMI port on it. You will therefore need adapters (Display to HDMI/VGA) to project to any standard monitor.
It woud be good if the Surface did not have to drop WiFi when it is connected to the dock but I guess this is a Surface issue. It would be very useful if the dock provided an audio input as well as an audio out. It is something I miss on the surface.
On the downside it is rather expensive foro what it is
Yes for those thinking errrrr should I it’s quite expensive don’t I thought exactly the same then looked for cheaper options don’t get it you won’t regret it.
Its heavy, its chunky, but its a great docking station! – the addition of the 2 graphics parts as well as the multiple usb make it a great expansion and now this is the perfect replacement for my desk top.
Whilst it is expensive, the build quality is great, and it works very well unlike some other 3rd party expansion ports I have used with Surfaces before.
I’ve owned both docking stations now (the old stand up one and this one) and I must say that I prefer this new one. The issue with the old stand up station was that my SP3 would overhead in it quite regularly because too much of the metal surface that radiated heat was covered. No such issue with this one and it is now infinitely more portable so I can take it with me. The two monitor outputs are awesome too because i now have three monitors to look at when using my SP3 on my desktop.
Overall, I’m extremely happy with the dock.
Good bit of kit, but two downsides I have found.
1) The cable to the Surface is fairy short (approx 50cm), so not great if you want you Surface on a shelf or under a desk.
2) Not enough power to the USB ports – I couldn’t use my R2D2 USB powered desk vacuum cleaner. Lower power USB peripherals are OK.
I have fully updated Surface Pro 3. I took this out of the box this morning, whacked in 2 mdp to HDMI monitor cables (5 from Amazon) and Ethernet cable and 2 USB chargers and plugged it in to the PC. I honestly expected some kind of issue, but as per everything with my Surface so far – no issues, no drama. Everything just works. It even kept the display layout I was using from a single mdp cable and wireless display adaptor!
Impressed – highly recommended.
This is actually quite brilliant though design wise almost too functional looking. It gives power, 4 USB 3.0 ports 2 extra display ports, a gigabit Ethernet port and media jack for the surface pro 4 (and 3). It’s very solid, has a rubber underside to prevent slipping and a single magnetic lead to attach to the surface pro. It makes it a good alternative to a desktop. Only comment is like most of the surface accessories it’s a bit pricey so look for online offers.
ice solid construction but struggles to charge anything more than a standard phone without cause a power surge message on your surface, but the 2 tv outputs work a treat and loads of usb ports for keyboards, printer, etc …
The Dock works fine for providing USB3 ports and gigabit ethernet.
The dock’s DisplayPorts will NOT work with cheap “passive” DVI/VGA/HDMI adaptors,
despite the fact that they do work via the Surface’s built in DP port
Buying a 20 “Plugable Active Mini DisplayPort to HDMI” (B00S0BWR2K) fixes the issue.
It does exactly what it is supposed to with no issues whatever. A lovely magnetic connector to easily pop in and I have everything connected at my office desk.The surface pro 4 has all the power I need for work on a dual 27″ monitor arrangement and a quick flip of the connector and I’m on my way with a fully charged laptop/tablet to work at home or remotely.