Surface Pro 3 Docking Station now available from Microsoft, Best Buy, and Staples

This is just a quick reminder that the Surface Pro iii Docking Station is available today for those in the U.s. and Canada to purchase. The Docking Station is the big kahuna of accessories for the new Surface Pro 3 as information technology allows you to brand a full desktop PC out of the hybrid laptop and tablet. The new Docking Station greatly improves upon the previous generation by giving users more of what they want, and I have to admit information technology is very enticing.

The Docking Station is found online or in stores from Microsoft, Best Buy, Staples, Tiger Direct, and other locations. A cursory check of my Staples showed information technology as online merely; Best Purchase does not have any in local stock, though they volition ship information technology to their store for free to pick up. If I had to bet, Microsoft Stores should have them for walk-in purchases (I volition try to observe out afterwards).

Then, what do you get with the Surface Pro iii Docking Station?

Gigabit Ethernet port for up to 1 Gbps wired network speeds
Mini DisplayPort for Hard disk drive video of up to 4096x2304 resolution
Five USB ports (iv USB iii.0); the Surface'south 3.0 USB port is as well exposed for six in total
48W charging organization for charging and usage at the aforementioned fourth dimension

The Surface Pro three Docking Station comes at a price though at $199.

Still, if y'all plan on picking up a Surface Pro iii to replace your laptop and tablet, for an extra $200 clams yous tin have it replace your desktop besides, which could brand your Surface the most valuable piece of tech that yous own. Users tin also attach multiple monitors to the setup, which is detailed on the Surface Blog for new users.

I am going to try and choice one up for my Core i7 Surface Pro 3, which is so far running like a gnaw, and I'll share my thoughts hopefully over the weekend (if I can find room on my desk-bound).

Is anyone else looking to selection this up for home or function? Share your thoughts in comments if you have experience with the previous Surface docking station.

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