These external monitors are a great addition to your Surface Book 2, Book 3
Best External Monitors for Surface Book Windows Central 2020
Microsoft’s Surface Book 2 and refreshed Surface Book 3 are undeniably some of the most potent modular laptops on the market, and their displays — available in two sizes — are gorgeous. However, there are plenty of times when extra screen real estate can make a big difference in productivity. And if you have room for a workstation, you might be looking for some external monitor suggestions. I’ve rounded up here the best for a variety of budgets and usage scenarios.
If we’re making some suggestions
All of these great monitors can deliver a satisfying experience. But we don’t blame you if you’re still unsure of which one you’d like to spend your money on. If you need a monitor that can handle just about anything you throw at, Dell’s UltraSharp U2719D is a tremendous multipurpose pick. At 27 inches, it’s an ideal size, it has a 2560×1440 resolution and IPS panel for a beautiful picture, and Dell has done a great job of removing bezel almost completely. Overall, it’s a beautiful monitor that can fit into any home or office.
On the other hand, if you want to push your Surface Book 2‘s or Surface Book 3‘s hardware and get yourself a great PC gaming monitor, the MSI Optix MAG272CQR is a great 27-inch pick. We gave it a Recommended Award in our review, noting high refresh rate and low response time, superb color and contrast, and a high-quality build with built-in RGB lighting. It’s slightly curved to up immersion, and while it doesn’t natively support G-Sync (instead it supports FreeSync), I had no trouble enabling the technology to work with an NVIDIA RTX graphics card. If you’re looking to do some gaming with your Book 2 or Book 3, this monitor will make a great choice.
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