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* ThinkPad {{760C}}, {{760CD}}, {{760E}}, {{760ED}}, {{760EL}}, {{760ELD}}, {{760L}}, {{760LD}}, {{760XL}}, {{760XD}}
 
* ThinkPad {{760C}}, {{760CD}}, {{760E}}, {{760ED}}, {{760EL}}, {{760ELD}}, {{760L}}, {{760LD}}, {{760XL}}, {{760XD}}
 
* ThinkPad {{765L}}, {{765D}}
 
* ThinkPad {{765L}}, {{765D}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Dock I (3545)]], [[ThinkPad Dock II (3546)]], [[Dock II Adapter Kit]]
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* Docks: [[ThinkPad Dock I (3545)]], [[ThinkPad Dock II (3546)]], [[Dock II Adapter Kit]] (for 701 models), [[SelectaBase Model I]] (760 and 765 models only)
  
 
=== Generation 2 ===
 
=== Generation 2 ===
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* ThinkPad {{560}}, {{560E}}, {{560X}}, {{560Z}}
 
* ThinkPad {{560}}, {{560E}}, {{560X}}, {{560Z}}
 
* ThinkPad {{570}}, {{570E}}
 
* ThinkPad {{570}}, {{570E}}
* Dock: [[ThinkPad 380/385 Port Replicator]] (38x models only), [[ThinkPad 560 Port Replicator]] (570 using [[Direct Dock Adapter]] or [[UltraBase]]), [[ThinkPad Enhanced Port Replicator]] (38x models and 560X).
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* Dock: [[ThinkPad 380/385 Port Replicator]] (380 and 385 models only), [[ThinkPad 560 Port Replicator]] (570 using [[Direct Dock Adapter]] or [[UltraBase]]), [[ThinkPad Enhanced Port Replicator]] (38x models and 560X).
  
 
=== Generation 3 ===
 
=== Generation 3 ===
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=== Generation 8 ===
 
=== Generation 8 ===
* ThinkPad L412, L420, L512, L520, T400s, T410, T410i, T410s, T410si, T420, T420s, T510, T510i, T520 Dual Core models, and X220, X220t, X220 Tablet
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* ThinkPad {{L412}}, {{L420}}, {{L512}}, {{L520}}, {{T400s}}, {{T410}}, {{T410i}}, {{T410s}}, {{T410si}}, {{T420}}, {{T420s}}, {{T430}}, {{T510}}, {{T510i}}, {{T520}} Dual Core models, and {{X220}}, {{X220 Tablet}}
* Docks: ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 (170W), (not compatible with X220t and X220 Tablet) ThinkPad Port Replicator Series 3, ThinkPad UltraBase Series 3 (only for X220 series models)
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* Docks: [[ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3]], [[ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3]], [[ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 - 170W|ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 (170W)]], (not compatible with X220 Tablet) [[ThinkPad Port Replicator Series 3]], [[ThinkPad UltraBase Series 3]] (only for X220 series models)
  
 
=== Generation 8b ===
 
=== Generation 8b ===
* ThinkPad W700, W700ds, W701, W701ds
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* ThinkPad {{W700}}, {{W700ds}}, {{W701}}, {{W701ds}}
* Docks: ThinkPad W700 Mini Dock 2.0
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* Docks: [[W700 Mini Dock]], [[W700 Mini Dock 2.0|ThinkPad W700 Mini Dock 2.0]]
  
 
==Docking Solutions featuring this technology==
 
==Docking Solutions featuring this technology==

Revision as of 18:40, 2 November 2015

The docking port is a proprietary connector usually providing a PCI or ISA extension interface. It is featured on many ThinkPads to provide the option of attaching it to one of the various Docking Solutions, thereby extending its extendability.

There is multiple types of docking ports, however there is no strict and official classification of them. List of laptops with docking port is divided into multiple groups of which each uses same docking port type, and lists Docks which use this port. However not all laptops will be compatible with all docks in given group, some will not work, or will have limited funcionality.

Not all docks use full capabilities of each port. For example "replicators" generally do not have any electronic components, and just use wires to connect docking port to port in the dock (like VGA, PS/2, RJ-45, serial port, parallel port, audio, USB, charging power). Port replicators then expose exactly same ports as in the laptop itself, however sometimes exposes few more (like serial port, parallel port, DVI port), which could not be on laptop itself due space or cost concerns. "Docks" however are more complicated - they have replicated ports just like replicators, but additionally uses all capabilities of the docking port (including PCI, ISA, IDE interfaces), needs additional power, can have various additional capabilities (like additional USB ports, PCMCIA, CardBus slots, ISA or PCI slot, UltraBay slot).

ThinkPads featuring this technology

Generation 1

Generation 2

Generation 3

Other

Generation 4

Generation 5

Unknown type of port

Generation 6a

Generation 6b

Generation 7a

Generation 7b

Generation 7c

Generation 8

Generation 8b

Docking Solutions featuring this technology