The Microsoft Audio Dock is a speaker system that doubles as a USB-C hub for any laptop. There’s a 20W speaker and a 5W subwoofer. It has powerful omnidirectional microphones so you can take meetings, and there are two huge buttons on top of the unit. One is a dedicated button that launches Microsoft Teams, and the other is a microphone toggle. Even if you don’t use Windows or Teams, the Audio Dock will support MacOS as well and it works with other conferencing apps.
The Audio Dock also has an HDMI-out for
external monitor support, two USB-C ports, and one USB-A port. There are also
dedicated volume and playback controls on top. The Audio Dock will retail for US$ 250 and like all other Surface hardware, will go on sale on October 25.
