targus drivers docking station for surface pro

#TARGUS DRIVERS DOCKING STATION FOR SURFACE PRO PORTABLE#
#TARGUS DRIVERS DOCKING STATION FOR SURFACE PRO PRO#

Replacement for Other Devicesĭown here in Australia, I looked up prices for a USB 3 video adapter. I’m guessing RT devices would always face compatibility issues because of drivers, I haven’t been managed to find an RT device to test this dock with, so I’m not sure if it supports Windows RT. In Cameron’s article, he listed all the hardware accessories that he has purchased for the RT device. I have no problems with drivers, all the drivers got automatically installed when I connected them for the first time.Ĭameron Fuller wrote an article on his experience with Surface 2 RT: Using the Surface 2 RT like a Pro-fessional.

#TARGUS DRIVERS DOCKING STATION FOR SURFACE PRO PRO#

Physical size comparing with Surface Pro 2: Since I’ve already bought a spare Surface Pro 2 power supply from eBay, I didn’t mind the fact that I can’t power the Surface with this dock. Based on the comparison above, the Targus dock is definitely more feature rich. The Targus dock also comes with a DVI-To-VGA adapter and a HDMI-To-DVI adapter to cater for different monitor connections. Here’s a specs comparison between the Targus dock and the Surface Pro 2 dock: with international shipping, in the end, I paid AUD $118, which I’m very happy about the price! Targus Dock V.S. After bargaining the price back and forth few times, I managed to get a brand new one for $85 USD. So instead of buying it in a retail shop, I managed to find a seller on eBay U.S.

#TARGUS DRIVERS DOCKING STATION FOR SURFACE PRO PORTABLE#

The Targus dock seems to be more portable to me.

I’ve decided to go for the Tagus one simply because the Toshiba dock is vertical with a stand, it will be harder to carry around (if I want to). Targus USB3.0 SuperSpeed Dual Video Docking Stationīoth of them have similar specs, The local retail price for the Toshiba one is around AUD $160 and Targus is around $180 (currently $1 AUD = $0.94 USD). I soon found 2 possible alternatives (USB 3 docking stations). I sort of got the idea, they will probably never come to Australia.įor me, a power keyboard is a nice-to-have, but I really want a docking station! Therefore, I have to look elsewhere. Guess what, I was still waiting when Microsoft announced the Surface 3 release date. I thought I’d get the type cover for now and get the power cover and the docking station when they became available in Australia. I really wanted to get the power cover and the docking station, but they weren’t released back then. I also bought a type cover 2 the same time. I only got it on the third week because I was on holidays in China when it was released and all the resellers ran out of stock when I came back. I bought my Surface Pro 2 last November – third week after it was released in Australia. An Alternative for Surface Pro Docking Stations

Targus drivers docking station for surface pro