How deals Surface Pro 3 with HD monitors?

Question

I've seen some videos on youtube where the Surface Pro 3 is connected on 4K monitors and it is working pretty good. I do not know very much about 4k technology and how the Intel HD graphics processor deals with such resolution, but I have a Dell Ultrasharp u2711 ( 2560x1440 ) and my current laptop (Lenovo IdeaPad z580) cannot support such resolution via HDMI channel, just 1920x1080, currently I'm using VGA channel as it supports it's best 2048x1152, I'm disappointed on that, but is my problem as I did not consult someone before buying the monitor.
So, my question is: Will the Surface Pro 3 support the native resolution of Dell u2711 already by using the Mini DisplayPort?
Also, if anyone knows a solution to set-up the monitor native resolution on my IdeaPad z580, I've checked Google, but all say that this is a graphic card problem ( in my case HD4000 ).

Thank you

Answer 1

Surface Pro 3 can drive up to three external displays. As you asking about just single, here is excerpt of my own edit on the Wikipedia, slightly rephrased:

In a single external display mode over DisplayPort, the i5 and i7-based models support resolutions up to 3840×2160 at 60 Hz, known as 4K Ultra HD.

So yes, it's possible to connect your 2560×1440@60 Hz Dell display to your Surface Pro 3 via Mini DisplayPort. You'll need either Mini DisplayPort — DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPort — DVI-D DL cable or suitable active adapter.