Product Info
Use the existing interfaces of your laptop separately. Easily connect and disconnect the ports for e.g. mouse, printer, USB in a fast and secure way. Mirroring or extending your desktop to external monitors.
With a Dock connected via USB type-C, no additional power supply needed to operate your laptop and charge your battery. Please note that a maximum power consumption of 100 watts is possible via the USB-C connection. (may differ a little between manufacturers and constellation of laptop and dock). If your laptop has a higher power consumption, you will still need a additional power supply for operation.
To operate the laptop via a USB 3.0/2.0 port, a power supply unit must still be connected to the laptop since charging is technically not possible with this type of connection.
Lenovo ThinkPad Hybrid USB-C Dock with USB-A
Optimize your work environment with Lenovo's versatile docking station. The ThinkPad Hybrid USB-C Dock (model 40AF0135EU) offers an efficient solution to increase your productivity while saving desk space.
Key Features:
Versatile connectivity: With two HDMI and two DisplayPort ports, the docking station allows you to connect up to two external monitors with a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 at 60 Hz, allowing you to expand your workspace and multitask efficiently.
Fast data transfer: Three USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports (including one always-on port) and two USB 2.0 ports provide ample options for peripherals such as a mouse, keyboard, printer, and external hard drives.
Network connection: A Gigabit Ethernet port ensures stable and fast internet connections, ideal for online meetings and data transfers.
Compatibility: Thanks to the included USB-C to USB-A adapter, the docking station is compatible not only with Lenovo devices but also with laptops from other manufacturers. For models with a USB 3.1 Type-C™ Gen 1 Sleep and Charge port (including HP), charging the laptop via this port is not possible.
Technically speaking, a more powerful power supply can be used without any problems and does not pose any danger to your device, as it always draws as much energy as it currently needs. The only disadvantage is the usually higher price of the more powerful product.
In order to use your docking station or port replicator, you need the appropriate drivers. The easiest way to find these drivers is directly from the manufacturer of the docking station/port replicator. You will usually need the serial number or the exact model name.
The driver for our in-house port replicator can be found on our info page for the IPC port replicator.
Yes, as general rule this is possible. Although you have to consider the power capacity and the type of the connection.
The most remarkeble advantages in comparison to USB3.0, are a faster data transmission rate and the possibility to charge the device via USB-C. Also is USB-C becoming the default option for more and more devices.
On the one hand you have to consider the compatibility of your device. If your laptop has no USB-C connection, it can cause problems with newer models. On the other hand the port replicator has to produce enough power and can not convert less watts than your Notebook needs. At last you can choose how many and what type of connections for peripherals you need.