A couple of days after a leak, Microsoft officially announced its third-generation $299 Surface Dock. It ditches the Surface Connect port in favor of the more modern USB4/Thunderbolt 4 connection.
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While the product was only announced a little over a month ago, Amazon is already offering a solid discount for anyone that's looking to get their hands on Microsoft's Surface Dock 2.
Listings for a Surface Dock 2 have been spotted on a Belgian website. Reports suggest that the device might come with two Type-C ports in place of two Mini DisplayPort and support 200W power delivery.
After it was discovered that users are unable to update their Surface Dock firmware with a Surface Pro X, Microsoft has confirmed that the feature is on the way in "the coming weeks".
If you've got a Surface Pro X, you might be finding that you're unable to update the firmware on your Surface Dock, with an error being thrown that the tablet has an unsupported processor.
The Redmond giant has released a tool dubbed Surface Dock Firmware Update. It replaces the Surface Dock Updater, runs automatically in the background, and is now available for Windows 10 1803 and up.
Microsoft is trying to steal some attention from Amazon's Prime Day with an offer of its own, allowing customers to save the whole $200 price of the Surface Dock when they buy a Book 2 or Laptop.
Three months after launching its Surface Laptop, Microsoft has introduced its first deal on the device. It's now offering $150 off the Laptop, when purchased with an accessory priced at $79 or more.
In a recent YouTube video, Microsoft Research showed off its implementation of simultaneous input from both touch and a pen, and how the combination can enable interesting new functions.
Microsoft is including a free Surface Dock with purchases of any Surface Pro 4 tablet, including the $799 entry-level model, which has an Intel Core m3 CPU, 4GB RAM and 128GB - but no Surface Pen.
As part of an update to its Surface Tools for IT, Microsoft has now included Wake-on-LAN support for a selection of its Surfaces when used in conjunction with a Surface Ethernet adapter or dock.
Microsoft is giving buyers of all but the entry-level Surface Book model a free bundle of accessories worth over £200, which includes the Surface Dock, Arc Touch mouse, and Wireless Display Adapter.
UK buyers can now get up to 25% off a range of Surface accessories, including savings on all Type Covers, as well as discounts on the Surface Dock, Arc Touch Mouse Surface Edition, and various cases.
Microsoft's Surface Dock - compatible with the Surface Book, Pro 4 and Pro 3 - is usually priced at £164.99 in the UK, but buyers there can now get one for 21% below its full price.
Microsoft is giving away hundreds of pounds' worth of free accessories with its Surface Pro 4, including a HP monitor, Surface Dock, Arc Touch Mouse, and Master & Dynamics earphones with some models.
For the next few weeks, Microsoft is offering $150 off its most affordable Surface Book model - featuring an Intel Core i5 processor, 128GB of storage, and 8GB RAM - bringing its price down to $1,349.
You can get up to $100 off the Surface Dock when buying a Pro 4 from the Microsoft Store, with a similar offer available on the Surface Book - excluding the $1,699 Core i5/4GB/128GB model with dGPU.
Microsoft has reduced the price of its entry-level Surface Pro 4 - featuring an Intel Core m3 processor, 4GB of RAM and 128GB SSD - from $899 to $749, but that deal won't be available for much longer.
Microsoft is running a massive promotion on its Surface Pro 4 this weekend, with discounted prices for all models as well as a complimentary Surface Dock to be included with the purchase.
Microsoft's latest offer of a free Surface Dock and Pen Tip Kit - worth a total of £175 - when purchasing a Surface Book or Pro 4 was due to end on June 1, but the company has now extended the deal.
Various models in the Surface Book and Pro 4 ranges are currently on sale in the UK with a 10% discount, plus a free Surface Dock and set of Pen Tips (worth a total of £180), and a 3-year guarantee.
When you buy a Surface Book or Pro 4, you'll get freebies worth a total of £175 - and unlike other Microsoft UK offers lasting for months a time, this one's only available for a few weeks.
Microsoft is once again offering discounts on the Surface Pro 4. Eight days after ending a $150-off deal, it's now giving $100 off certain models in its range of premium Windows 10 tablets.
Microsoft is currently offering a free Xbox controller with Wireless Adapter, or $100 off its Surface Dock, when you buy a Surface Book or Surface Pro 4 with an Intel Core i7 processor.
Alongside a $100 discount on Surface Pro 4 models with Intel Core i5 processors, Microsoft is also offering a $100 discount on its $199.99 Surface Dock when purchased with any Pro 4, for one day only.
Microsoft is now offering a new bundle, pairing its $199.99 Surface Dock with the $299 Dell 27 Monitor, which features an ultra-thin bezel - saving buyers $150 on the combined cost of the two items.
If you own a Surface Pro 4 and Pro 3 Surface Dock, chances are you'll want to either order the available spacer or 3D print one. Both are official released from Microsoft.
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