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ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Workstation Dock (230W/170W) - Overview and Service Parts

ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Workstation Dock (230W/170W) - Overview and Service Parts

ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Workstation Dock (230W/170W) - Overview and Service Parts

Overview and Features

The ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 WorkStation Dock (40AN) - 230W is a pioneering docking solution powered by Intel Thunderbolt™ technology and is designed exclusively for ThinkPad Mobile Workstations, delivering up to 230W power to charge both notebook and a full range of productivity and connectivity peripherals. Capable of driving up to three 4k displays the ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Workstation Dock streamlines the workspace of power users with a single cable and a low-profile design.

The ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 WorkStation Dock (40AN) - 170W is a pioneering docking solution powered by Intel Thunderbolt™ technology and is designed exclusively for ThinkPad Mobile Workstations, with dual power adapter design,delivering up to 170W power to charge Mobile WorkStation and a full range of productivity and connectivity peripherals. Capable of driving up to three 4k displays the ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Workstation Dock streamlines the workspace of power users with a single cable and a low-profile design.

Features:

  • Up to date, high-speed Thunderbolt 3 technology, providing 40Gbps data speed
  • Innovative cable connector delivers data, display, and power up to 170-watt or 230-watt to charge high-performance ThinkPad Mobile Workstations
  • Enhanced performance with professional video support for maximum three 4k displays
  • 5K UHD video experience through DisplayPort ports or Thunderbolt port
  • 5 x USB3.1 A ports delivering up to 10Gps of high-speed USB data
  • Enterprise manageability with PXE boot, and Wake-On LAN and MAC address through.

Drivers and Software

Driver and Firmware
Lenovo Audio Driver for Docks
USB 3.0 LAN Driver for Docks and Adapters
Firmware for Windows 10 (64-bit)

For Enterprise Deployments, including Enterprise Firmware tools, click the following:

Note: Refer to “Install Windows 10 and drivers” section of system user guide regarding recommended BIOS setting for best compatibility performance. “OS Optimized Defaults” is to be set as default to meet the Windows 10 certification requirement.

Guides and Manuals

Manuals Version
Setup Poster (916 KB) June 2018
External Power Supply Datasheet (ErP Lot 7) (182 KB) V 1.0 (March 2020)
User Guide (English) (0.97 MB) November 2018
User Guide (Brazilian Portuguese) (962 KB) November 2018
User Guide (Chinese Simplified) (542 KB) November 2018
User Guide (Chinese Traditional) (611 KB) November2018
User Guide (Czech) (957 KB) November 2018
User Guide (Korean) (1.09 MB) November 2018
User Guide (French) (971 KB) November 2018
User Guide (German) (970 KB) November 2018
User Guide (Italian) (967 KB) November 2018
User Guide (Japanese) (1.57 MB) November2018
User Guide (Russian) (967 KB) November 2018
User Guide (Slovak) (953 KB) November 2018
User Guide (Spanish) (969 KB) November 2018
User Guide (Turkish) (950 KB) November2018
User Guide (Dutch) (960 KB) November 2018
User Guide (Ukrainian) (966 KB) November 2018

 

Warranty

  • 3 years

Hardware Compatibilty

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

Notes:

  • To enable the Thunderbolt dock when connected to the computer for the first time, do either of the following:
    • Confirm the change when prompted if you have the administrator privilege.
    • Enter the ThinkPad Setup program (BIOS) and go to the Config menu. Select Thunderbolt 3 --> Security level --> No Security. The dock will be enabled automatically.
  • Before using ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock (230W) :
    1. Ensure your computer BIOS, drivers are up to date.
    2. Ensure the Thunderbolt Software are installed on your computer.
    3. Ensure Intel UHD and NVIDIA Graphics Driver is up to date.

Ports, Connectors and Security

  • Two DisplayPort™ 1.4
  • Two HDMI™ 2.0
  • Thunderbolt™ 3 DownStream Port (video/data)
  • Maximum Displays Support: Up to 4*
    • Note: Mobile Workstation display plus three external displays or four external displays when Mobile Workstation display is closed. Max displays supported will vary based on PC graphics.
  • USB Ports: 5 x USB 3.11 10 Gbps (1 x always-on charging)
  • Audio: 3.5 mm Combo
  • Networking: Gigabit Ethernet Port
  • Security: Kensington® Lock Slot

Physical Specifications and Operating Environment

Thunderbolt 3 WorkStation Dock (230-watt)

  • Packed Physical Specification (approximate)
    • Width: 270 mm (10.6 in)
    • Depth: 195 mm (7.7 in)
    • Height: 85 mm (3.3 in)
    • Weight: 2232 g (4.9 lb)
  • Unpacked Physical Specification (approximate)
    • Dock:
      • Width: 220 mm (8.7 in)
      • Depth: 80 mm (3.1 in)
      • Height: 30 mm (1.2 in)
      • Weight: 525 g (1.15 lb)
    • Thunderbolt™ and Power Customized Cable:
      • Length: 0.7 meter (27.5 in)
  • Operating Enviroment:
    • Maximum Relative Humidity(%): 95%
    • Maximum Operating Temperature(℃): 40
    • Minimum Relative Humidity(%): 5%
    • Minimum Operating Temperature(℃): 0

Thunderbolt 3 WorkStation Dock (170-watt)

  • Packed Physical Specification (approximate)
    • Width: 269 mm (10.6 in)
    • Depth: 172 mm (6.8 in)
    • Height: 88 mm (4.5 in)
    • Weight: 1850 g (4.07 lb)
  • Unpacked Physical Specification (approximate)
    • Width: 220 mm (8.7 in)
    • Depth: 80 mm (3.1 in)
    • Height: 30mm 1.2 in)
    • Weight: 525 g (1.2 lb)
    • Cable Length: (0.7 meter / 27.5 in)
  • Operating Environment:
    • Maximum Relative Humidity(%): 95%
    • Maximum Operating Temperature(℃): 40
    • Minimum Relative Humidity(%): 5%
    • Minimum Operating Temperature(℃): 0

Operating System Requirement

  • Windows 10 64-bit
  • Windows 11 64-bit

Shipment Group

Thunderbolt 3 WorkStation Dock (230-watt)

Thunderbolt 3 WorkStation Dock (170-watt)

Part Numbers

  • Marketing Sales Part Number: The part number used for purchasing the product.
  • Service Part Number: The part number for service for the product or one of the product's components.

Thunderbolt 3 WorkStation Dock (230W)

Marketing Sales Part Number Countries / Region Thunderbolt Dock - Service Part Number
40AN Dock
Thunderbolt Cable - Service Part Number
Cable
65W Power Adapter (Slim Tip) - Service Part Number
65 watt
230W Power Adapter - Service Part Number
230WATT
65W Power Cord - Service Part Number 230W Power Cord - Service Part Number
40AN0230US U.S., Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Panama, Peru, Ecuador 03X7538 03X7540 45N0478 00HM627 42T5008 00XL004
40AN0230AR Argentina 45N0478 00HM627 42T5020 00XL035
40AN0230BR Brazil 45N0478 00HM627 42T5180 00XL032
40AN0230JP Japan 45N0478 00HM627 04T0753 00XL001
40AN0230EU EU France, Germany, Spain, Portugual, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Norway, Finland, Iceland), Türkiye, Ukraine, Russia, Vietnam, Indonesia 45N0495 00HM627 42T5029 00XL014
40AN0230DK Denmark 45N0495 00HM627 42T5041 00XL044
40AN0230IN India 45N0495 00HM627 42T5083 00XL020
40AN0230SA South Africa 45N0495 00HM627 42T5056 00XL038
40AN0230UK United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, U.A.E., Saudi Arabia 45N0495 00HM627 42T5035 00XL023
40AN0230CH Switzerland 45N0495 00HM627 42T5044 00XL029
40AN0230IT Italy, Chile 45N0495 00HM627 42T5047 00XL047
40AN0230IS Israel 45N0495 00HM627 42T5062 00XL026
40AN0230AU Australia, New Zeland, Fiji, Paupa New Guinea 45N0495 00HM627 42T5050 00XL041
40AN0230CN Mainland China 45N0495 00HM627 42T5065 00XL007
40AN0230TW Taiwan Region, Thailand, Philippines, Guam 45N0495 00HM627 42T5071 00XL017


Thunderbolt 3 WorkStation Dock (170W)


Marketing Sales Part Number
Countries / Region Thunderbolt Dock - Service Part Number
40AN Dock
Thunderbolt Cable - Service Part Number
Cable
65W Power Adapter (Slim Tip) - Service Part Number
65 watt
170W Power Adapter (Slim Tip) - Service Part Number
170W
65W Power Cord - Service Part Number 170W Power Cord - Service Part Number
40AN0170US U.S., Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Panama, Peru, Ecuador 03X7538 03X7540 45N0478 45N0560 42T5008 42T5008
40AN0170JP Japan 45N0478 45N0560 04T0753 04T0753
40AN0170EU EU France, Germany, Spain, Portugual, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Norway, Finland, Iceland), Türkiye, Ukraine, Russia, Vietnam, Indonesia 45N0478 45N0558 42T5029 42T5029
40AN0170DK Denmark 45N0478 45N0558 42T5041 42T5041
40AN0170UK United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, U.A.E., Saudi Arabia 45N0478 45N0558 42T5035 42T5035
40AN0170CH Switzerland 45N0478 45N0558 42T5044 42T5044
40AN0170IT Italy, Chile 45N0478 45N0558 42T5047 42T5047
40AN0170AR Argentina 45N0478 45N0560 42T5020 42T5020
40AN0170BR Brazil 45N0478 45N0560 42T5180 42T5180
40AN0170IN India 45N0478 45N0558 42T5083 42T5083
40AN0170SA South Africa 45N0478 45N0558 42T5056 42T5056
40AN0170IS Israel 45N0478 45N0558 42T5062 42T5062
40AN0170AU Australia, New Zeland, Fiji, Paupa New Guinea 45N0478 45N0558 42T5050 42T5050
40AN0170CN Mainland China 45N0478 45N0558 42T5065 42T5065
40AN0170TW Taiwan Region, Thailand, Philippines, Guam 45N0478 45N0558 42T5071 42T5071

 

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:PD500252
Original Publish Date:09/25/2018
Last Modified Date:07/14/2023