https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Talk%3AThinkPad_Mini-DockTalk:ThinkPad Mini-Dock - Revision history2026-05-28T13:02:18ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.31.12https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:ThinkPad_Mini-Dock&diff=37696&oldid=prevMaccess at 14:35, 11 May 20082008-05-11T14:35:07Z<p></p>
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</table>Maccesshttps://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:ThinkPad_Mini-Dock&diff=28637&oldid=prevSteve at 12:05, 9 March 20072007-03-09T12:05:54Z<p></p>
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</table>Stevehttps://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:ThinkPad_Mini-Dock&diff=28616&oldid=prevSteve at 22:07, 8 March 20072007-03-08T22:07:29Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>Hi,<br />
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recently I compared the specs of the three "docking stations" that fit my R50p. <br />
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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 />
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[http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-45932.html]<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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The ThinkPad Dock II is a completely different league, it's a complex and heavy system extension. <br />
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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 />
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thanks <br />
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Steve</div>Steve