Brydge, the accessories manufacturer best known for its lineup of excellent iPad keyboards, has announced a wireless keyboard for Microsoft’s newly announced Surface Pro 8, as well as a new Thunderbolt 4 dock.
The Brydge SP Plus keyboard has similar specs to the company’s existing Surface keyboards but with a design tailored towards Microsoft’s redesigned tablet. The keyboard features up to six months of battery life, backlighting, connects via Bluetooth 5.0, and has a trackpad measuring 4 x 2.2 inches in size.
The advantage of using Brydge’s keyboard over Microsoft’s first-party version is that you’re left with a computer that has a much more traditional laptop form factor, which a lot of people find easier to use in portable situations. In contrast, Microsoft’s official keyboard has typically worked best on flat surfaces like desks.
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Alongside the keyboard, Brydge is also announcing a new Thunderbolt 4 dock called the Stone Pro TB4. It supports up to two 4K/60Hz or one 8K/30Hz displays and has four Thunderbolt 4 ports, including one capable of supplying up to 90W of power. Alongside it, there are four USB Type-A ports, gigabit Ethernet, and an SD card slot.
The Brydge SP Plus will start shipping the week of October 4th and is available to preorder today for $139.99. Meanwhile, the new Stone Pro TB4 dock will ship in November, and it costs $349.99.
Update September 22nd, 2:42PM ET: Added pricing.
