Lenovo ThinkPad Hybride USB-C and USB-A Docking Station

Our choice for an extensive dock with 2 extra monitors and a Windows laptop

Product information

Pros and cons

According to our dock for laptops expert

  • With this dock, you can connect 2 extra monitors to your laptop or MacBook.
  • You can charge a laptop with this dock via the USB-C port.
  • You can work with accessories like a keyboard and an ergonomic mouse, which you can connect via the USB-A ports.
  • You can't collect information from a memory card via this dock.

Description

Connect your laptop to all your peripherals with the Lenovo Thinkpad Hybrid USB-C and USB-A Docking Station. With this dock, you can connect up to 2 monitors of 4K quality to the DisplayPort or HDMI ports. This way, you have more space for all your windows. In addition, you have enough space for all your peripherals. Connect your mouse, keyboard, or internet cable and get started right away. With the included USB-C to USB-A adapter, you can also connect the dock to laptops with a USB-A port. This ThinkPad Hybrid docking station also charges your laptop and phone. So you never have to look for a socket while you work. This Lenovo ThinkPad Hybrid USB-C and USB-A Docking Station works on all Windows laptops and MacBook models with a USB-C port that transmits a video signal. This is how you check whether your laptop has a suitable USB-C port.

    What can you do with this docking station?
  • Connect 1 monitor
  • Connect 2 monitors
  • Charge your laptop
  • Work with wired internet
  • Charge your phone
  • Connect your headphones
  • Connect your keyboard and mouse

    What can't you do with this docking station?
  • Read a memory card

If you connect 1 monitor to this docking station, you can reach a maximum resolution of 5K at 60Hz.
If you connect 2 monitors to this docking station, you can reach a maximum resolution of 4K at 60Hz


Note: the docking station works best if you install the DisplayLink driver before use. You can easily download it from the DisplayLink website.

This is what you get

  • Manual(1.29 MB)
  • USB-C to USB-C and USB-A cable
  • Power adapter

Key specs

Made for laptop models

Apple MacBook, Chromebook, Microsoft Surface, Windows laptop

Type of main connector

USB-A, USB-C

Laptop docking station suitable for

Connect 1 monitor, Connect 2 monitors and MacBook, Connect 2 monitors and a Windows laptop

Extra functionalities docking station

Charge laptop via docking station, Charge phone via docking station, Connect headphones, Connect wired network

Number of connectable monitors

2

Number of USB ports

7

Connection type

Wired

Cable length

0,5 m
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Reviews

Rating

  • 5 stars

    50

  • 4 stars

    75

  • 3 stars

    15

  • 2 stars

    4

  • 1 star

    9

Rating per section

6,6 ()

8,0 ()

Customer images

Most helpful reviews

4,0/10 ()

Inconvenient for some applications due to video delay

  • Enough connections
  • Seems to be well built
  • Uses DisplayLink
This dock apparently uses 'DisplayLink' over USB. This system has the disadvantage that the video output is always slightly behind (for example, this is annoying when operating your mouse). Even when displaying full-screen video, you occasionally have to deal with flicker and other artifacts. For office use this is at most a bit inconvenient and you have to get used to it, as a Software Developer/Creator you will soon get annoyed by it, and for gaming this dock is simply unusable. I can't believe this dock has been named "Coolblue's Choice" without clearly stating this feature. Having specs to control two 4K monitors is nice, but the real world performance of this expensive product is not as expected in such a context. * This conclusion was drawn after extensive testing with several different laptops, HDMI/Displayport/USB-C/ThunderboltAlt cables, driver/firmware updates, telephone support from Lenovo and even received a replacement copy from Coolblue to rule out defects. The tests were done on three < 2 year old Windows 10 and 11 laptops (intel i5s & i7s). The solution to this problem seems to be to buy another docking station that does support Thunderbolt and does not default to DisplayLink.
  • Joost Haverkort

  • 28 October 2021

  • Automatically translated from Nederlands

2,0/10 ()

Extensive but unstable

  • Extensive docking
  • Easy installation
  • Often loses connection with the connected displays
At first sight a very extensive docking station that has everything you need. Unfortunately, after a few weeks I have to report that the docking station loses a lot of connection with the screens when the laptop goes into sleep or hibernate mode. When restarting the laptop, the screens no longer turn on. Frustration...
  • Stan Verswijver

  • 29 July 2020

  • Automatically translated from Nederlands

9,3/10 ()

Perfect for working from home on your work laptop!

  • Both HDMI and DisplayPort support
  • Simple design without fuss
  • Everything connected to your laptop with 1 cable
  • No SD card reader
Can also be used for docking a Macbook! Just install the DisplayLink Manager app.
  • Corine

  • 20 October 2020

  • Automatically translated from Nederlands

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Lenovo ThinkPad Hybride USB-C and USB-A Docking Station

Specifications

Product

Product number

823315

Manufacturer code

40AF0135EU

Brand

Lenovo

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Via Coolblue

Suitable for laptop type

Made for laptop models

Apple MacBook, Chromebook, Microsoft Surface, Windows laptop

Ports of docking statio

Laptop docking station suitable for

Connect 1 monitor, Connect 2 monitors and MacBook, Connect 2 monitors and a Windows laptop

Extra functionalities docking station

Charge laptop via docking station, Charge phone via docking station, Connect headphones, Connect wired network

Type of main connector

USB-A, USB-C

Supported video technology on Docking Station

DisplayLink

Number of USB ports

7

USB function

Charging an external device, Data transfer, Device connection

Type of USB port

Standard USB-A, USB-C

Number of female standard USB-A ports

5

Female standard USB-A port version

2.0, 3.0

Number of USB-C ports

2

Protocol Female USB-C port

DisplayPort Alternative Mode, USB

USB version Female USB-C port

3.1

Number of USB 3.1 Female USB-C port

2

Number of HDMI connectors

2

Female HDMI Type A port version

2.0

Number of Ethernet ports

1

Ethernet speed

Gigabit Ethernet (1000Mbps)

Type of DisplayPort connector

standard DisplayPort

Number of Female Standard DisplayPort 1.2 ports

2

Version Female Standard DisplayPort port

1.2

Number of headphone jacks

1

Type of headphone connection

3.5mm (TS)

Number of connectable monitors

2

Maximum image resolution 1 monitor

5K (5120x2880)

Maximum refresh rate 1 monitor

60 Hz

Maximum image resolution 2 monitors

4K (3840x2160)

Maximum refresh rate of 2 monitors

60 Hz

Physical properties

Cable length

0,5 m

Color

Black

Height

21 cm

Width

8 cm

Depth

3 cm

Weight

480 g
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