https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Steve 2026-05-28T12:03:42Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.31.12 https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:ThinkPad_Mini-Dock&diff=28637 2007-03-09T12:05:54Z

<p>Steve: </p> <hr /> <div>Hi,<br /> <br /> recently I compared the specs of the three &quot;docking stations&quot; that fit my R50p. <br /> <br /> The Mini Dock's power supply is '''not''' integrated into the case, you need a proprietary '''external''' power supply that you cannot connect to the laptop directly. It has 120W compared to the standard power supply's 70W.<br /> <br /> [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-45932.html]<br /> <br /> I think this is a big disadvantage over the Port Replicator II. According to the IBM specs, the Mini Dock is about 10% heavier (presumably the device only, the power supply itself should be heavier too), and it's only advantages are the USB hub and the key lock.<br /> <br /> For me the Port Replicator II seems to be the better choice: Less expensive, lighter and no need to care about a second different(!) power supply. <br /> <br /> The ThinkPad Dock II is a completely different league, it's a complex and heavy system extension. <br /> <br /> Unfortunately, I didn't have one of these things in my hands yet. So can anybody here tell us about his/her real live experiences? <br /> <br /> thanks <br /> <br /> Steve</div>

Steve https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:ThinkPad_Mini-Dock&diff=28616 2007-03-08T22:07:29Z

<p>Steve: </p> <hr /> <div>Hi,<br /> <br /> recently I compared the specs of the three &quot;docking stations&quot; that fit my R50p. <br /> <br /> The Mini Dock's power supply is NOT integrated, you need a proprietary external power supply that you cannot connect to the laptop directly. It has 120W compared to the standard power supply's 70W.<br /> <br /> [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-45932.html]<br /> <br /> I think this is a big disadvantage over the Port Replicator II. According to the IBM specs, the Mini Dock is about 10% heavier (presumably the device only, the power supply itself should be heavier too), and it's only advantages are the USB hub and the key lock.<br /> <br /> For me the Port Replicator II seems to be the better choice: Less expensive, lighter and no need to care about a second different(!) power supply. <br /> <br /> The ThinkPad Dock II is a completely different league, it's a complex and heavy system extension. <br /> <br /> Unfortunately, I didn't have one of these things in my hands yet. So can anybody here tell us about his/her real live experiences? <br /> <br /> thanks <br /> <br /> Steve</div>

Steve