Zwift + Surface Pro 4... what else?

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Hi there,

Am about to get into Zwift (and quite excited about it) but I’m reading conflicting news on the internets on what I will need along with my Surface Pro 4 to run everything.

I’ve purchased a TacX Neo 2 and will fit my old racer onto it for the time being. As said I plan on using the Surface Pro 4 and download Zwift onto it. I also plan to buy a micro HDMI to HDMI and then run an HDMI to my TV so I can display Zwift on that.

However, do I also need this Ant + dongle? Some say I do, others say Bluetooth will pick everything up? I can buy the Garmin Ant + for £40 so no problems there but just not sure if I need one.

Does the above list sound about right? Anything else I need? Is the Surface Pro 4 enough to run things (esp. via my 55" Sony TV!).

Cheers, and hope to see you all out there.

Leigh

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The Neo will connect to the Surface using Bluetooth, but there are some reports of issue with BLE and the latest Windows Update.

I have had no issues using an ANT+ dongle in over 3 years of using Zwift. To me it is a much more stable and reliable connection.

You should be able to find an ANT+ stick for a better price than that, this one has worked for me: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MXXDBNK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Superb. Thanks for the link Paul - I think I’ve managed to find the same one on Amazon.co.uk which is £13.99 and have ordered that so it’ll arrive in time for me to test-drive all this stuff on the weekend.

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