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ThinkPad USB 3.0 Ultra Dock - Overview and Service Parts

ThinkPad USB 3.0 Ultra Dock - Overview and Service Parts

ThinkPad USB 3.0 Ultra Dock - Overview and Service Parts

ThinkPad

 

ThinkPad

Overview and Features

The ThinkPad USB 3.0 Ultra Dock (40A8) is an universal USB docking solution that not only delivers a premium display experience (up to 4k2k resolution via DisplayPort), but also provides quick and easy connection to all the workspace peripherals you use every day. Simply plug in a single USB 3.0 cable into your Lenovo PC for instant access to up to two external monitors, USB ports, Gigabit Ethernet, headphones/speakers, USB printers, scanners, keyboard, mouse and so on for daily use. The Dock can also charge your mobile devices via two USB always power on ports.

Also, compatible with Lenovo Docking Station Mounting Kit (4XF0S99497)

Connectivity

  • Four USB 3.0 – 2 provides always-on mobile device charging
  • Two USB 2.0
  • One USB 3.0 upstream connector
  • HDMI
  • DisplayPort
  • Gigabit Ethernet port
  • Stereo/mic combination Port
  • Security lock slot

Note: The ThinkPad USB 3.0 Ultra Dock supports the videos with a frame rate slower than and equal to 24 fps. It consumes the notebook computer resource a lot when you play the video on the external monitor with a configured resolution of 3840x2160 pixels (30Hz). For smooth video playback, refer to the recommended system requirements at “System requirement” on the User Guide. The video with a frame rate faster than 24 fps may not be able to be played smoothly. You can downgrade the resolution of your external monitor to achieve better perfoMonMonitor

Monitor Type Monitor Display Resolution Supported Video Frame Rate (maximum)
Ulta HD 3840x2160(30Hz) 24fps
2560x1600(60Hz) or lower 60fps
QHD 2560x1600(60Hz) or lower 60fps
Full HD 1920x1080(60Hz) or lower 60fps
HD+ 1600x900(60Hz) or lower 60fps
HD 1366x768(Hz) or lower 60fps

Note: The video playback performance could be affected by the host PC CPU type and speed, GPU vendor, DRAM system speed, background processes running in Windows OS, video codec used to encode the video, media player etc.

 

Resolution and Refresh Rates

Number of connected Video Ports DisplayPort (maximum) HDMI (maximum)
Single 3840 x 2160 / 30Hz Not Connected
Single Not Connected 2560 x 1440 / 50Hz
Dual Display 2048 x1152 / 60Hz 2048 x1152 / 60Hz

Drivers and Software

Driver Operating System Version Release Date

ThinkPad USB 3.0 Ultra Dock Driver (49.0 MB)

Readme (7.86 KB)

Windows 10 Versions 1607 or higher
Windows 8.1, 8, 7
10.0.237.0 8th December 2020

ThinkPad USB 3.0 Ultra Dock driver (40.6 MB)

ReadMe (3.11 KB)

Windows 10 Versions 1507, 1511 8.6.1317.0 17th January 2019

Notes:

 

Manuals and Guides

Manuals Version Release Date
Setup Poster and Warranty Information (3.3 MB) Sept 2016 9 Sept 2016
User Guide (English) (1.5 MB) May 2016 27 May 2016
User Guide (Brazilian Portuguese) (1.5 MB) May 2016 27 May 2016
User Guide (Chinese Simplified) (1.8 MB) May 2016 27 May 2016
User Guide (Chinese Traditional) (1.8 MB) May 2016 27 May 2016
User Guide (Czech) (1.5 MB) May 2016 27 May 2016
User Guide (Dutch) (1.5 MB) May 2016 27 May 2016
User Guide (French) (1.5 MB) May 2016 27 May 2016
User Guide (German) (1.5 MB) May 2016 27 May 2016
User Guide (Hebrew) (1.2 MB) May 2016 27 May 2016
User Guide (Italian) (1.5 MB) May 2016 27 May 2016
User Guide (Japanese) (2 MB) May 2016 27 May 2016
User Guide (Korean) (1.7 MB) May 2016 27 May 2016
User Guide (Polish) (1.5 MB) May 2016 27 May 2016
User Guide (Slovak) (1.5 MB) May 2016 27 May 2016
User Guide (Spanish) (1.5 MB) May 2016 27 May 2016
User Guide (Turkish) (1.5 MB) May 2016 27 May 2016

 

Shipment Group

Warranty

  • 3 years

Hardware Requirements

Compatible with various ThinkPad systems.

For the latest updates on the compatible systems, refer to one of the following:

Also, compatible with Lenovo Docking Station Mounting Kit (4XF0S99497)

Physical Specifications

  • Unpackaged:
    • Approximate height: 32 mm (1.25 in)
    • Approximate width: 150 mm (5.90 in)
    • Approximate depth: 80 mm (3.14 in)
    • Approximate weight: 224 g (0.51 lb)
  • Package in the carton:
    • Approximate height: 64 mm (2.51 in)
    • Approximate width: 214 mm (8.4 in)
    • Approximate depth: 182 mm (7.16 in)
    • Approximate weight: 782 g (1.171 lb)

Operating Environment

  • Temperature: - 5 degrees C (23 degrees F) to + 40 degrees C (104 degrees F)
  • Relative humidity: 20% to 95%

Agency Approvals

  • FCC/ICES, CE, KCC, RCM, BSMI, VCCI, CB, UL+cUL, EAC, TUV- Mark, Serbia Kvalitet, South Africa SABS&LoA, Israel SII, Ukraine DoC

Part Numbers

  • Geography: The geography where the product is available.
  • Marketing part number: The marketing part number is the part number used for purchasing the product.
  • Service part number: The service part number for the product or one of the product's components.

Marketing Part Number

Geography

Dock - Service Part Number

45W AC Power Adapter (Slim Tip) - Service Part Number

Power Cord - Service Part Number

USB 3.0 Cable - FRU Part Number

40A80045US

U.S., Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Panama, Peru, Ecuador

03X7130

00HM614

42T5008

03X6956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40A80045JP

Japan

03X6898

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

00HM614

42T5014

40A80045IN

India

00HM613

42T5083

40A80045AU

Australia, New Zeland, Fiji, Paupa New Guinea

00HM613

42T5050

40A80045KO

Korea

00HM613

42T5077

40A80045CN

Mainland China

00HM613

42T5065

40A80045TW

Taiwan Region, Thailand, Philippines, Guam

00HM613

42T5071

40A80045AR

Argentina

00HM614

42T5020

40A80045BR

Brazil

00HM614

42T5180

40A80045EU

EU (France, Germany, Spain, Portugual, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Norway, Finland, Iceland), Türkiye, Ukraine, Russia, Vietnam, Indonesia

00HM613

42T5029

40A80045DE

Denmark

00HM613

42T5041

40A80045SA

South Africa

00HM613

42T5056

40A80045UK

United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, U.A.E., Saudi Arabia

00HM613

42T5035

40A80045SW

Switzerland

00HM613

42T5044

40A80045IT

Italy, Chile

00HM613

42T5047

40A80045IS

Israel

00HM613

42T5062

 

Footnote: Depending on many factors such as the processing capability of the host and peripheral devices, file attributes, and other factors related to system configuration and operating environments, the actual data transfer rate will be slower than 5 Gbit/s on USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) connectors, slower than 10 Gbit/s on USB 3.1 Gen 2 connectors, and slower than 20 Gbit/s on USB 3.2 connectors.


Document ID:ACC100183
Original Publish Date:05/02/2017
Last Modified Date:08/28/2024