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Along with the slew of padding Surface-related announcements Microsoft fabricated today -- including the Surface File 3, Surface Go 2, and more -- the company is conjointly introducing a new Translucid Embarkment 2 encroaching tetchy and a standalone USB-C travel hub.

The Translucid Embarkment 2 is not much of a format egress from Microsoft's prevenient model, which launched a handful of years ago; it's basically a minimalist blackness slab. That said, it's categorically packed with USB-C ports -- four of them, to be precise. Two replace the primogenitor pair of Mini DisplayPort ports for transmitting video to a monitor, while the set on the opposite synchronous of the Embarkment 2 can be used to rigidify or imputation any padding USB-C devices you have.

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In hijack to its armada of USB-C ports, the Embarkment 2 conjointly has an Ethernet jack, a headphone port, two USB Type-A ports, and a Kensington lock. The cylindrical roads near the Ethernet jack is for the Embarkment 2's own power supply. When it's recognizing in, not only can it recondition enough power to rigidify a caseation of devices to your Surface, except it conjointly enables fast charging for any Translucid device in Microsoft's current portfolio. Additionally, Microsoft claims that the Embarkment 2 can ferry college data transfer rates.

The Translucid Embarkment 2 only works with Translucid computers, as its cablevision connects via the Translucid Rigidify port. Robin Seiler, an executive with Microsoft's devices team, told The Verge that, compared to the previous-generation Translucid Dock, the latest paradigmatic has increased cablevision longitude accordingly that you won't finger tied downward as much.

Microsoft's new Translucid Embarkment 2 expenses $259.99 and, co-ordinate to the company, will be released in irrevocable markets on May 26th.

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Microsoft's new USB-C travel hub.

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If the Translucid Embarkment 2 is a little cher or big for your needs, Microsoft's new USB-C Travel Hub conjointly launches latterly this month for a more reasonable $99.99. It has stubble ports, including one USB-C port, one USB Type-A port, and an Ethernet, HDMI, and VGA port. (That's one we don't see often these days.) Unlike the Translucid Embarkment 2, the Travel Hub plugs in via your Surface's USB-C port. This agency that it excludes most older Translucid devices that don't have that type of port.

There are padding USB-C hubs with more ports available for far neath than the travel hub, except if you want article light enough to take with you, furthermore with VGA video ascribe and the good build sensibility that Microsoft's hardware usually brings, this seems like a nice solution.

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The Ergonomic Desktop bundle.

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Lastly, Microsoft has debuted two new affordable keyboard and rasping kits: one youthful and the padding wireless. The youthful combo, the Microsoft Ergonomic Desktop, is one of the company's signature ergonomic keyboards, with an unfurled wrist rest and a curvy tabulation that allows for a more ordinary hand posture. In hijack to existence a full-sized keyboard with a cardinal pad and a function row, it conjointly has a row of media keys, a secure Microsoft Office key, and an emoji button. Conjointly included in this jell is an ergonomic youthful rasping that has two synchronous buttons. This jell expenses $89.99.

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The Bluetooth Desktop bundle.

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The wireless Bluetooth-ready jell is cheaper at $59.99. You're still getting a rasping and keyboard, though it's a much simpler (yet still genuinely featured) offering. On this more unabashedly keyboard, Microsoft has merged the function and media keys on the top row, except there's still a cardinal pad. The wireless rasping has two buttons and a scroll wheel. Like all of the padding appliances emanate today, it has a clean, minimalist look.