ThinkPad X3 UltraBase

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UltraBase X3

IBM UltraBase X3

The IBM UltraBase X3 is a portable dock for the X30, X31 and X32 ThinkPads providing extra ports as well as a bay for an optical drive and a set of stereo speakers. Containing a full featured UltraBay Plus slot, it provides flexibility in drive choice as well as the option of a secondary battery for extended working time on the road. The UltraBase X3 doesn't provide a second docking port as the original UltraBase did, hence you can't dock the UltraBase to any of the other docking solutions.

Features

  • Ethernet
  • Modem
  • USB
  • VGA
  • Serial (9 pin)
  • Parallel (25 pin)
  • PS2 Keyboard/Mouse (shared port)
  • Ultrabay Plus
  • Stereo speakers
  • Kensington security hole

Pros & Cons

  • Positives: Expansion capability, portable
  • Negatives: makes the ThinkPad quite thick, no extra docking port
  • Compatibility: X30, X31, X32
  • Warranty: Three Years

UltraBay Plus

The UltraBay Plus slot in this dock is a full featured one and supports hot swapping with all UltraBay Plus and UltraBay 2000 drives. You can also feed it with the UltraBay Plus battery pack to extend the overall battery life time.