I have a two part question, will the work with a ms surface pro 2? What's the difference between mini displayport and thunderbolt? Thanks in advance
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Thunderbolt is Apple's replacement of Firewire I/O and the peripherals using it range for monitors to external hard drives and the like. I do not know if this adapter will work with your Surface Pro.
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Yes, you have a thunderbolt port, but the mini display port adapter will work
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Mini Display and Thunderbolt are the same from what I understand - My Macbook Air has a thunderbolt and it works fine.
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I have a Surface Pro 3, and it doesn't work well. The problem is that the unit is designs to use two USB ports and the Surface Pro only has one. To make it work I use a separate power cube from my iPad to power the second USB connection. I think you'd be better off with a drive that has a separate power supply.
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Yeah. Mini display and thunderbolt are the same size/thing. Works perfect with my MacBook Air.
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Good article comparing HDMI family to Display Port family. According to article, the HD Digital Video port on the Microsoft Surface RT 2 is really a mini DisplayPort. Article can be found at: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2030669/hdmi-vs-displayport-which-display-interface-reigns-supreme-.html
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It works with my Surface Pro 2, but my Pro 3 does not. I'm still finding why it won't.
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Yes, it works perfect! I installed it on my pro 2. Pretty sure the surface 1, and 2 are identical in terms of size. Hope that helps.
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Microsoft it works with Surface or Surface 2 ..... not with Surface Pro, Pro 2, or Pro 3. I never tried it with any device other than MS.
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No. This cable is a full size DisplayPort (DP) to HDMI cable. The surface pro 3 uses the newer mini-DisplayPort. Purchase this cable (http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-DisplayPort-Thunderbolt-Compatible/dp/B004CADYDO) instead
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yes it does. Here is the manufacturer discription Product Description Mini DisplayPort to HD AV Adapter Share everything you have on your Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2, or Surface Pro 3. The Mini DisplayPort HD AV adapter connects any Surface Pro tablet to any HDMI-compatible display. Plug in. Show off. The mini DisplayPort HD AV adapter allows you to connect your Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2 to any HDMI-compatible display. Designed exclusively for Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2. Features Works exclusively with Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2 Connects to HDMI-compatible displays Supported Platforms: Connects Surface running Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8.1 Pro to HDMI-compatible devices and displays Dimensions: 9.05 x 0.87 x 0.43 in Weight: 0.05 lbs. Connector Type: Mini-DisplayPort Male (input), HDMI Female (output) 2013 Microsoft Inc. All rights reserved.
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There is no version of Surface Pro or Surface Pro 2 with a built-in HDMI port. All of them only has a USB and a mini-display port. I have a USB to VGA and mini-display to VGA for use with PowerPoint presentations. The latter works without any drivers, so it is better.
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Yes, I'm using it for a surface pro 2. Works great. It's the actual Microsoft product.
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Hi Jo, I use this device with a Microsoft Surface Pro running WIN 8.1. It has a mini display port. So, my guess would be that this device will work with any Windows device with a mini display port. Jim
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Good Afternoon,I can't answer your question specifically but it works on all my PC's and laptop. I can't see why it wouldn't work on a Surface. To bad you can't answer me. I would like to know about your surface. How do you like it? And what specs. did you end up with?
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Yes; All Surface Pros have a mini-displayport, which is all that is needed for this accessory to work.
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You have two différent connectors. One for surface and surface 2, the other one for surface pro and surface pro 2. This one is for surface and surface 2.