Docking Port

Docking Port The docking port is a proprietary connector that generally provides an ISA, PCI, or PCI-E extension interface. It is featured on many models to provide the option of attaching it to one of the various docking stations, thereby allowing the said model to extend its base functionality. Recently, the introduction of Thunderbolt has led to the discontinuation of the old dedicated docking port. This can be seen as most of the newer models lack a dedicated docking port.

Overview

There are multiple types of docking ports, however there is no strict and official classification of them. The list of models with the docking port is divided into multiple groups of which each uses same docking port type, and lists docking stations 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).

Models featuring this technology

with a 'CS92' docking port

• 700, 700C, 720

with a 'CS93' docking Port

• 701C, 701CS, 750, 750C, 750CS, 750P, 755C, 755CS, 755CE, 755CSE, 755CD, 755CX, 755CV, 755CDV, 760C, 760CD, 760E, 760ED, 760EL, 760ELD, 760L, 760LD, 760XL, 760XD, 765L, 765D
• 360, 360C, 360CS, 360P, 360CE, 360CSE, 360PE, 365C, 365CS, 365CD, 365CSD, 365E, 365ED, 365X, 365XD, 370C
• ThinkPad Dock I (3545), ThinkPad Dock II (3546), Dock II Adapter Kit (for 701 models), SelectaBase Model I (760 and 765 models only)

with a 'CS94' docking port

• 510CS

with a 'CS96' docking port

• 560, 560E, 560X, 560Z, 570, 570E
• 380, 380D, 380E, 380ED, 380XD, 385D, 385ED, 385XD
• 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).

with a 'CS97' docking port

• 770, 770E, 770ED, 770X, 770Z
• SelectaBase 770

with a 'CS98' docking port

• i Series 1720, i Series 1721
• 560Z, 570, 570E (using Direct Dock Adapter or UltraBase)
• 380Z, 390, 390E, 390X
• ThinkPad Port Replicator with Advanced EtherJet

with a 'CS98' slim docking port

• 600, 600E, 600X
• SelectaBase 600, SelectaDock I, SelectaDock II, SelectaDock III

with a 'CS00' docking port

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

with a 'CS00' slim docking port

• X40, X41, X41 Tablet
• ThinkPad X4 UltraBase, ThinkPad X4 Dock (X41T fits only into X4 Dock)

with a 'CS05' docking port

• W500
• T60, T60p, T61, T61p, T400, T500
• R60, R60i, R60e, R61, R61i, R61e, R400, R500
• Z60m, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t
• ThinkPad Advanced Dock, ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock

with a 'CS05' slim docking port

• X60, X60s, X61, X61s
• ThinkPad X6 UltraBase

with a 'CS05' special slim docking port

• X60 Tablet, X61 Tablet
• ThinkPad X6 Tablet UltraBase

with a 'CS08' slim docking port

• X200, X200s, X200 Tablet, X201, X201i, X201s, X201si, X201 Tablet, X201i Tablet
• X200 UltraBase

with a 'CS09' docking port

• W510, W520, W530
• T400s, T410, T410i, T410s, T410si, T420, T420i, T420s, T420si, T430, T430i, T430s, T430si, T510, T510i, T520, T520i, T530, T530i
• X220, X220i, X220 Tablet, X220i Tablet, X230, X230i, X230 Tablet, X230i Tablet
• L412, L420, L421, L430, L512, L520, L530
• ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3, 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)

with a 'CS09' special docking port

• W700, W700ds, W701, W701ds
• W700 Mini Dock, W700 Mini Dock 2.0

with a 'CS13' docking port

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• W540, W541, W550s
• T431s, T440, T440s, T440p, T450, T450s, T460, T460s, T460p, T470, T470s, T470p, T540p, T550, T560, T570
• X240, X250, X260, X270
• ThinkPad Basic Dock, ThinkPad Pro Dock, ThinkPad Ultra Dock