Lenovo ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock

alaTest has collected and analyzed 13 reviews from magazines and websites. Opinions about the usability and resolution are on the whole positive. The design and portability also get good reviews, but some have doubts about the reliability and sound.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Lenovo ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Lenovo ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock

 

The versatile Lenovo ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock can power two displays and a number of peripherals simultaneously.

Supports Dual HD monitors; Great performance; Lightweight attractive design; Plenty of ports; Backward compatible with USB 2.0 notebooks

No laptop charging; Only one audio mic jack

Click to EnlargeIf you're looking for an easy way to connect your laptop to dual monitors and a slew of peripherals, the ThinkPad USB 3.0 dock delivers all the ports and performance you need in a compact, attractive package. Users who hate plugging in...

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Power Features Disappointing

 

Lenovo labels this as a dock. I think it's more like a port replicator. This unit does not offer the ease of use and convenience that a dock does: 1) undock with a push of a button, 2) power on without having to open the laptop, 3) pass through AC...

Input/Output compatibility

not a dock

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Wireless USB 2.0 devices don't work very well

 

I have an X1 Carbon with this USB 3.0 Dock. My wired devices (headsets, keyboards, mouse) all work but when I connect my Logitech MX550 combo keyboard/mouse, all I get is erratic behavior from both. I connect the wireless adaptor to the laptop and they...

Display resolution, Display performance

Support, Input/Output compatibility

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great in theory

 

We have a couple of them for users in my company and they worked great for a month or 2. They proved to be extremely convenient in supplementing the lack of usb ports on the Lenovo Carbon X1's we have. I would love to see more accessories like this...

Input/Output compatibility, Display resolution

Support, reliability

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Avoid - ruins X1

 

This dock alone will prevent me from buying or recommending that anyone buy the X1 Carbon. We have one X1 Carbon that we bought last fall (which is a horror story all by itself) and as of April we've been though two docks. The first one lost its...

dual display, 3 usb 3.0 ports, gig ethernet

doesn't work

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Great concept, poor performance

 

I am using this with a new Carbon x1. The USB 3.0 performance isn't good enough for multi-monitor use at decent resolution. The mouse is jerky, the screen often shows compression artifacts making it difficult to read, dragging and dropping, scrolling,...

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Excellent Product

 

Not only is this product compact but easy to hook up. It features a multi monitor setup and one of the reason I choose this was it has a 5 port USB 3.0 hub built in along with a always ON USB port for charging small devices. Make sure to download the...

Compact","Easy to Use","Fast

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First bad purchase from Lenovo

 

This Thinkpad USB 3.0 Dock had serious performance issue. I connect it with T420s (with SSD). I had Logitech webcam and Audioengine D1 DAC, Logitech bluetooth mouse and keyboard, and one Asus 23" LED screen with the T420s screen off. The bandwidth of...

small form factor

Display performance, too slow to be practical

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Look for another option

 

I purchased this USB 3.0 Dock with a new X1 Carbon a little over two months ago. From day one, the dock has not worked well with the 3.0 port (frequent device not recognized errors), but no errors when plugged into the 2.0 USB port. The device seems to...

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Much better than the 2.0 dock

 

Purchased the 2.0 dock, and had alot of problems with monitor!!!! Screen would go crazy on external monitor. Replaced with new 3.0 dock. Love the dock running on Lenovo 530 ThinkPad on 3.0 port. Noticed that if screen on laptop open and monitor going...

Weight, Build Quality, Display performance, Display resolution

no power point for computer

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