ThinkPad X6 UltraBase

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UltraBase X6

IBM UltraBase X6

The IBM UltraBase X6 is a portable dock for the X60 and X60s ThinkPads providing extra ports as well as a bay for an optical drive and a set of stereo speakers. Containing a full featured UltraBay Slim slot, it provides flexibility in drive choice as well as the option of a secondary battery for extended working time on the road.

Features

  • Passthrough ports:
    • Ethernet (RJ45)
    • Modem (RJ11)
    • USB (four ports)
    • VGA (is this one independent on the VGA connector in the notebook body? or is it 3rd, independent head?: this is on X61s - eudoxos)
    • Serial (DB9-M)
    • Parallel (DB25-F)
    • Microphone
    • Headphone
  • Ultrabay Slim
  • Stereo speakers
  • Kensington security hole

Pros & Cons

  • Positives: Expansion capability, portable
  • Negatives: makes the ThinkPad quite thick
  • Compatibility: X60, X60s, X61, X61s
  • Warranty: Three Years

UltraBay Slim

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