Lenovo(0A33932) Thinkpad X220 Ultrabase Docking Station

Been using this for my X220 (not tablet version) every day for five months now and the laptop connects very easily to a bunch of peripherals: monitor (displayport), keyboard, mouse, ethernet plus a USB stick that's permanently installed in the bay. Was contemplating to swap out the DVD drive that was included for a second harddrive but the USB stick does the job for now. I cannot comment on portable use, I use this as a stationary docking station.

I love the form factor of this docking station, as it fits my laptop perfectly. No complaints. I bought it to extend the capabilities of my laptop, and it does it wonderfully. I finally have a compact disc drive!

I was expecting a docking station with no options. got more then expected, incl. DVD-RW Drive in the dock. Works great only thing is instructions would have been nice. but pretty straight forward to connect. check manual for you computer about proper steps to disconnect.

Let me start this by saying that Lenovo has been driving me insane with the ever-shrinking range of features in their docking stations. The docking station for the T61 sported every interface you could imagine, including space for an extra hard drive and a PCI card. I've so missed that.The Lenovo Thinkpad X220 Ultrabase doesn't quite match that, but it's good. I love my X230, but there are times that I wish it had the flexibility of the W510 that it replaced. This Ultrabase differs from others in that it's not so much a desktop docking station (although it can be) as it's an add-on that turns the X230 tablet into a more powerful laptop.Pros:-Once you sit the X230 into the Ultrabase, you have a roughly six pound laptop that is (1) still quite portable, (2) includes space for either a second 2.5" SATA drive or a DVD drive, (3) includes five USB 2 and two USB 3 ports, (4) moves the Ethernet, VGA and DisplayPort ports to the back of the laptop, which is something I often need when presenting from a narrow podium. Lenovo likes to call the X230 a "convertible" because you can swing the display around to make it a laptop or a tablet, but having the ability choose to travel in either "light mode" or "completely equipped mode" is what makes this truly "convertible."-Hot-dockable. As I run SSDs in the laptop, I have no trouble adding or subtracting the Ultrabay without rebooting. (I wouldn't do that with a rotational drive even IF the hard drive protection thing was installed.)-The duplicated or added ports -- the Ultrabay, four USB 2, DisplayPort, VGA, and audio jacks.Cons:-An eSATAp port like the ones we've seen in earlier models would have really filled out the "desktop replacement" role, but there isn't one there.-USB 2, but then this was built for the 220 which I THINK didn't have USB 3.-Ultrabay size: the Ultrabay in the Ultrabase (lot of "ultra's" there!) is a mite smaller than some of the others. It fits the DVD drive -- and it INCLUDES the Ultrabay DVD drive, that was a nice surprise -- and, best of all, it fits the same SATA drive caddy as the one that the W510 uses, but the Ultrabay does NOT fit the batteries that go into other Ultrabays. It would have been nice to have a couple on hand for a trip to Slovenia, but there are other alternatives.Overall, a very nice complement to my X230, and if you've wished for a two-spindle option on the X230, then it's a reasonable price.

It's an Ultrabase.. not much to say! I use this at work to drop my laptop in for hooking up to an external keyboard/mouse/monitor/network, and it works great. Takes a bit of tinkering in Xubuntu (linux) to get it working correctly with udev, but for Windows users, it works great.Make sure you slide the laptop forward, and then push down at the rear to lock it in, so that the base stays securely on the laptop.

Kind of pricey accessory... but love the convenience of not having to plug everything in. Does the job.

This is just as described, new in box, included two keys for the lock, and also included a DVD drive. I have it set up for dual monitors and a wireless keyboard/mouse which brings new life into an old laptop.

X230 friendly, though I miss the eSATA port found on Thinkpad T-series docks. It may simply not be supported by the X-series laptops, which is a shame. Limited to USB 2.0, hooking an external HDD up to this means disappointing transfer rates. If you were considering such a set-up, you'll either have to settle for 2.0 speeds, or get a 3.0 external and settle for plugging it manually into your laptop every time.To the best of my knowledge, there still isn't an update to this dock that supports the X230+ features, but who knows if that'll still be the case by the time you read this? Check out Lenovo's official site before settling on this.