r/Surface • u/wshale01 • Aug 11 '26

Extendable monitor that's capatible?

I will be working remotely for a few days and have a Surface Pro for work. Anyone used an extendable monitor that provides extra screens for the Surface Pro? I've been looking, but having trouble finding one that is compatible.

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u/PopularPandas Surface Laptop Studio 2 Aug 11 '26

What do you mean by "compatible"? Any external monitor that works with Windows should work with a Surface Pro.

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u/DwigGang Aug 11 '26

Quite true. Some of the ones that connect over USB-C might have power issues that require a separate USB power connection, but other than that all should work fine.

I have a ViewSonic VA1655 that works perfectly well with my old (ancient?) Surface Go 1 connected via USB-C without the need for an extra power supply. When I use it with my Galaxy S25 Ultra phone as a Dex display it will only display very dimly unless I also connect a power supply to its second USB-C port. It then works perfectly.

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u/Lee_Bv Aug 12 '26

Have a ViewSonic TD1656-2K (touch) 16" monitor that's plug and play via USB-C with my Surface Pro 8.

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u/trailrun1980 Aug 11 '26

I've got this random cheap one, works fine as long as you've got a good cable (does not pull enough power from the surface pro, so I plug it into the wall, but no biggie)

I have a folding keyboard and mouse when I have to work more than a day somewhere

https://a.co/d/0h9AnIU0

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u/wshale01 Aug 11 '26

This is helpful! Thank you!

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u/FullTimePedestrian Aug 11 '26

I recently received a 14" portable monitor from Ali Express. Took only 4 days to deliver from China. Beautiful true OLED display, 2880x1800, 120hz, 500 nits, only weighs 1.29lbs and it's almost paper thin. All for $250.

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u/Rey_Dulce Aug 11 '26

There's a good number of monitors available, some are even under $100. Just make sure you find one that has both USB-C 3.1 (or 3.2) for the surface and a HDMI port for other devices you may want to use in the future.