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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.
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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 ===
* ThinkPad {{360}}, {{360C}}, {{360Cs}}, {{360P}}, {{360CE}}, {{360CSE}}, {{360PE}}
* ThinkPad {{365C}}, {{365CS}}, {{365CD}}, {{365CSD}}, {{365E}}, {{365ED}}, {{365X}}, {{365XD}}
* ThinkPad {{370C}}
* ThinkPad {{701C}}, {{701CS}}
* ThinkPad {{750}}, {{750C}}, {{750Cs}}, {{750P}}
* ThinkPad {{755C}}, {{755Cs}}, {{755CE}}, {{755CSE}}, {{755CD}}, {{755CX}}, {{755CV}}, {{755CDV}}
* ThinkPad {{760C}}, {{760CD}}, {{760E}}, {{760ED}}, {{760EL}}, {{760ELD}}, {{760L}}, {{760LD}}, {{760XL}}, {{760XD}}
* ThinkPad {{765L}}, {{765D}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Dock I (3545)]], [[ThinkPad Dock II (3546)]], [[Dock II Adapter Kit]]

=== Generation 2 ===
* ThinkPad {{380}}, {{380D}}, {{380E}}, {{380ED}}, {{380XD}}
* ThinkPad {{385D}}, {{385ED}}, {{385XD}}
* ThinkPad {{560}}, {{560E}}, {{560X}}, {{560Z}}
* 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).

=== Generation 3 ===
* ThinkPad {{380Z}}
* ThinkPad {{390}}, {{390E}}, {{390X}}
* ThinkPad {{560Z}}
* ThinkPad {{570}}, {{570E}} (using [[Direct Dock Adapter]] or [[UltraBase]])
* ThinkPad {{i1720}}, {{i1721}}
* Dock: [[ThinkPad Port Replicator with Advanced EtherJet]]

=== Other ===
* ThinkPad {{510Cs}}
* Docks: ?

=== Generation 4 ===
* ThinkPad {{600}}, {{600E}}, {{600X}}
* Docks: [[SelectaBase 600]], [[SelectaDock I]], [[SelectaDock II]], [[SelectaDock III]], 

=== Generation 5 ===
* ThinkPad {{770}}, {{770E}}, {{770ED}}, {{770X}}, {{770Z}}
* Docks: [[SelectaBase 770]]

=== Unknown type of port ===
* ThinkPad {{700}}, {{700C}}
* ThinkPad {{720}}

=== Generation 6a ===
* ThinkPad {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21e}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22e}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}
* ThinkPad {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
* ThinkPad {{R30}}, {{R31}}, {{R32}}
* ThinkPad {{R40}}
* ThinkPad {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}
* ThinkPad {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}
* ThinkPad {{T30}}
* ThinkPad {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}},
* ThinkPad {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}
* ThinkPad {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Port Replicator]], [[ThinkPad Dock]], [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II]], [[ThinkPad Dock II]], [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock]]

=== Generation 6b ===
* ThinkPad {{X40}}, {{X41}}, {{X41T}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X4 UltraBase]], [[ThinkPad X4 Dock]] (X41T fits only into X4 Dock)

=== Generation 7a ===
* ThinkPad {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, {{T61u}}, {{T400}}, {{T500}}
* ThinkPad {{R60}}, {{T61}}, {{T61i}}, {{R500}}
* ThinkPad {{Z60m}}, {{Z60t}}, {{Z60m}}, {{Z61p}}, {{Z60t}}
* ThinkPad {{W500}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Advanced Dock]], [[ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock]]

=== Generation 7b ===
* ThinkPad {{X60}}, {{X60s}}, {{X61}}, {{X61s}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X6 UltraBase]]

* ThinkPad {{TransNote}}

=== Generation 7c ===
* ThinkPad {{X60 Tablet}}, {{X61 Tablet}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X6 Tablet UltraBase]]

=== 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
* 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)

=== Generation 8b ===
* ThinkPad W700, W700ds, W701, W701ds
* Docks: ThinkPad W700 Mini Dock 2.0

==Docking Solutions featuring this technology==
* [[UltraBase]]
* [[Direct Dock Adapter]]
* [[SelectaBase Model I]]
* [[SelectaBase 600]]
* [[SelectaBase 770]]


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