Best docking station choice for T430?

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Best docking station choice for T430?

#1 Post by XE1UFO » Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:46 pm

Hello, my friends. I am seeing several different versions of docking stations for my T430. I also see some are for T430S, which I am thinking is different from my plain T430?

I am not sure what dock might be best. I would like to have for working at my desk:

--At least one video monitor connection
--Network connection
--USB ports for mouse, keyboard and an external storage drive for backups.

Thanks for your input!

Steve

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Re: Best docking station choice for T430?

#2 Post by dr_st » Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:50 am

The dock options are the same for T430 and T430s. Here are the options:

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkPad_Dock_Series_3

Some of these are available with USB 3.0 or eSATA, unfortunately not both.

If your external storage is USB 3.0, or you plan on getting one later I would get the USB 3.0 dock (Mini-Dock/Mini-Dock Plus with USB 3.0). If you plan on eSATA storage, get a dock with eSATA (ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3).
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Re: Best docking station choice for T430?

#3 Post by XE1UFO » Fri Jul 10, 2015 6:47 am

Thanks for the info, dr_st!

Have a blessed day!

Steve

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Re: Best docking station choice for T430?

#4 Post by AIX » Sat Jul 18, 2015 7:21 am

The early Mini Dock 3 Series was flawed by a static noise on its headphone out, just for you to know.

You may want to check this thread too:
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Displays-O ... d-p/286556
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Re: Best docking station choice for T430?

#5 Post by dr_st » Sat Jul 18, 2015 11:46 am

Great find! I've noticed it too, more than once, but it's the first time I saw a reference to a specific production date that fixes the issue. I'll have to sample a few units at my work and see. :)
Current: X220 4291-4BG, T410 2537-R46, T60 1952-F76, T60 2007-QPG, T42 2373-F7G
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