Must-have SB2 acessories?

[JacksonLui]

I dont know the requirements of the sb2 but i bought the lizone 24000mah portable charger for my spro and works great and is within domestic and international regulations for carry on. Dont check any powerbanks into the checkin luggage, they confiscate them no matter how small, ive learned the hard way. Do your own research on whats allowable but from my own its within the guidelines.

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[Orlbuckeye]

Base QI makes a microSD adapter that sits flush with the Surface book. As for displayport cables, YMMV across the pond, but I got a mini-displayport to displayport cable [CableMods] for something like $7.00 US. Just make sure it's certified 4k and you should be good to go.

Other than that, the new MS mouse [the rechargable one] is an awesome companion, and since I do a lot of travelling I also carry around a set of QC 35s [Bose noise cancelling headphones] Outside of that, a USB 3.0 hub w/ RJ45, a Samsung T3 or T5 external drive for overflow storage and/or additional program installation space [I could only get my hands on a 256, so this has been a LIFE SAVER]

Maybe eventually a D-brand skin to keep the chassis looking nice, but really there's not a LOT in the way of accessories that I wouldn't recommend for a traditional laptop/desktop [well, except the surface dial, but that's more of a gimick to scroll websites if you're not into the whole artist thing...

Scandisk has a new 400 gb Mini SD card for the Base QI. I purchased a 200 GB for my SB1 and recently got the 400 GB from Best Buy for 249.

 

[JacksonLui]

Those are huge mini sd's. Do they read as fast as the ssd?

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[Orlbuckeye]

Not as fast as a SSD but i have no issue with the speed.

 

[NClens]

For those with the Surface Book 2 with a usb-c port, Amazon is running a great deal on the Mophie Powerstation XXL usb-c at $90MM vs. retail at $150. Mophie's website also appears to be running a sale, but it's still higher priced than Amazon. I got mine yesterday, and it does charge my Surface Book 2 via usb-c. The Mophie is substantially lighter and smaller than products made by companies such as Anker but is smaller at 19,500 vs. 20,000-26,500 mah. I think the trade off in terms of capacity vs. size and weight is worth it.

One thing to keep in mind is that on the battery, the Surface Book believes it's plugged into the wall, so it's running at higher power consumption and will drain the Mophie at it's 30W max output level. That means the Mophie is going to add maybe only 2.5 hours of battery time if you forget to adjust the settings.

Separately, I'm not sure I really like the Base Qi. It's impossible to remove without a tool and magnesium is relatively soft. So yanking it out and in more than a few times is highly likely to scratch the side, which I'm paranoid about.

 

[Orlbuckeye]

For those with the Surface Book 2 with a usb-c port, Amazon is running a great deal on the Mophie Powerstation XXL usb-c at $90MM vs. retail at $150. Mophie's website also appears to be running a sale, but it's still higher priced than Amazon. I got mine yesterday, and it does charge my Surface Book 2 via usb-c. The Mophie is substantially lighter and smaller than products made by companies such as Anker but is smaller at 19,500 vs. 20,000-26,500 mah. I think the trade off in terms of capacity vs. size and weight is worth it.

One thing to keep in mind is that on the battery, the Surface Book believes it's plugged into the wall, so it's running at higher power consumption and will drain the Mophie at it's 30W max output level. That means the Mophie is going to add maybe only 2.5 hours of battery time if you forget to adjust the settings.

Separately, I'm not sure I really like the Base Qi. It's impossible to remove without a tool and magnesium is relatively soft. So yanking it out and in more than a few times is highly likely to scratch the side, which I'm paranoid about.

Yes i know about the Base Qi but I would rather have it flush then sticking out with a normal adapter. I use tweezers to pull it out. Only had to do that once.

 

[canabuc]

Yes i know about the Base Qi but I would rather have it flush then sticking out with a normal adapter. I use tweezers to pull it out. Only had to do that once.

Am told a new 15 inch model of base Qi is being released

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[Orlbuckeye]

Not sure if it matters as the adapter in a standard size and a SB2 15" specific wouldn't give any benefits that I can see.