Microsoft announced its Audio Dock during the company’s hardware event, where it also unveiled the Surface Pro 9, the Surface Laptop 5, and the Surface Studio 2+. Microsoft says the dock supports “premium audio” with a 15-watt woofer and 5-watt tweeters — but it also doubles as a USB hub for plugging in many more devices.
The speaker itself features two USB-C ports (one of them for data only), as well as a USB-A port and an HDMI 2.0 port that allows for a 4K@60fps video output. It’s far from the most feature-rich dock out there, but given that it has a whole speaker on top of it, it’s still a cool product. The dock also supports DisplayPort alt mode, USB-C PD charging up to 60W, and MST in the USB-C and HDMI ports.
The Audio Dock also happens to be a great work companion, given it’s certified for Microsoft Teams. Best of all, it’s officially compatible with Windows 11, Windows 10, and even macOS. The dock will set you back $250, and it will be available in one single Black colorway.
Source: Microsoft
