Surface Docking Station for Microsoft Surface 3 - Black

I was one of the buyers of this who did not look into it as much as I should have! I have the Surface PRO 3, not the Surface 3. This dock will NOT work with the PRO tablet. Best Buy accepted my return and I am happy but want to make others aware! This is for the Surface 3 only.

Picked mine up as an open box item. Worked perfectly with zero action necessary on my part. Unit has fine finish, similar to any other piece of Microsoft hardware I've owned (which is well into the double digits at this point). Gave me an easy way to insert my Surface 3 into my home office system when I was having trouble with my primary PC. The Surface 3 obviously doesn't have the power to replace my big rig permanently, but for the few days while I was troubleshooting the primary, this dock made it easy to at least keep things rolling along acceptably. Its now my secret backup device for all sorts of contingencies.

I ended up liking this docking station more than I thought I would. The build quality is very good...I don't notice any alignment problems at all...just put your surface in the base and close the side mounts and there you go...piece of cake. My only complaint is the cost. (i would have given it 5 stars if it was a lower MSRP) I bought the 'open box' version because it was closer to the price range I thought it should be (although it should be a bit cheaper. The Surface is expensive enough...you shouldn't go broke getting the cool things to go along with it.. So far I really like mySurface 3 and I am very happy with the dock.

This docking station works well with my Surface 3 AT&T model. It quickly allows me to bring it in the house after being on the road and be up and running in full desktop mode in seconds. It just as quickly disconnects to allow me to hit the road again later. If you use your Surface at a desk I highly recommend this docking station. It has all the connections you need (more USB would be nice, but a hub works fine too) and also includes a separate AC adapter so you don't have to connect your travel charger when you get home. Nothing worse than climbing under your desk every time you want to use your Surface at home. So with this I don't have to and it's great! I should note I was able to pick it up on sale which made it a great value. It would still be nice at full price, but everyone loves a deal.

I use this product to connect my Surface 3 to my TV. I also have a keyboard and mouse connected to it. The kit has worked flawlessly. It was easy to setup and has turned my Surface into a functioning desktop-like computer. The only potential problem I see is docking/undocking the Surface into this docking station. You must insert/extract the Surface at an angle. Attempts to shove/yank the Surface at an incorrect angle may damage the both devices.

You can use this for Surface Pro 4, but make sure to get the free sleeve from a Microsoft Store and it will fit perfectly in this version's surface pro dock.

So far has worked like a charm. Was using a regular wall charger for my Surface 3 and it seemed to take forever. Decided to get the docking station to basically use as charging station and bang this is the ticket. Snaps right in and charges must faster the any other charger i have used. As far as using it for a true docking station to make your Surface 3 more like a desktop i cannot attest too as i have not utilized any of the other features incorporated into this unit.

This docking station works great with your Surface 3. Provides additional USB ports and charges while it is in it. Grabbed it on a Best Buy Deal of the Day so it makes it that much nicer. Easy to put Surface in or out. Additional USB ports are nice when working with external and flash drives. A worthwhile investment!