What is the docking station？

1. What is a docking station?

The Docking StaTIon is a digital device designed to expand the functions of a laptop computer. The docking station usually has multiple interfaces and can be used to connect more external devices.

Such as U disk, large screen display, keyboard, mouse, scanner and other devices. It can solve the problem that the built-in interface of the laptop is not enough. Using the docking station, users can enjoy the convenience and comfort of desktop computers in the office, and also play the portability of mobile office.

Of course, the docking station can also expand the desktop computer, server interface.

2. Why the expansion dock?

With the rapid development of science and technology, the mainstream laptop body is becoming thinner and thinner. In order to save the space occupied by the body, many interfaces are abandoned. Of course, the larger the size of the interface will be abandoned first, such as VGA interface, like RJ45 cable interface and so on. In order to meet the needs of both thin body and daily office, docking stations and related slowly developed.

3. What interfaces does docking support?

At present, the mainstream docking station supports the following ports: USB-A, USB-C, Micro/SD, HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort, 3.5mm headphone jack, RJ45 cable port, etc.

4, laptop PCI expansion dock function

PCI card speed can be used on the laptop without attenuation

Different models can be inserted 1, 2, 4 or more number of PCI cards

Half-length card and full-length card can be inserted

5, the advantages of laptop PCI expansion dock

Small and portable

It is very compatible with most laptops and PCI devices.