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Product Info
Use the existing interfaces of your laptop separately. Easily connect and disconnect the ports for e.g. mouse, printer, USB in a fast and secure way. Mirroring or extending your desktop to external monitors.
HP Thunderbolt 280W G4 Dock
Focus on the essentials and seamlessly connect your HP Thunderbolt Dock G4 to your notebook.
Simplify your device management at home or in the office and increase your security, productivity and connectivity.
With just a single cable connection, you can protect your network and devices from the moment you log in because everything connected to this dock is protected and meets NIST 800-193 requirements.
Please note:
- For USB-C alt mode functionality, the host PC must support Thunderbolt™ 3 or Thunderbolt™ 4.
- Backwards compatible with USB-C® alt mode, ports operate at USB-C® alt mode speeds depending on host specifications. For USB-C alt mode functionality, the host PC must support the DisplayPort alt mode protocol via its USB-C port.
- Charging and port replication is supported by notebooks that have implemented the USB-C® alt mode industry specifications.
- Power button to turn on or wake up the system, Wake-on LAN from S4/S5 and MAC Address Pass-Through S0, S3, S4, S5 in the warm and cold docking station only work on HP or HP supported notebooks.
- HP does not provide Ethernet and audio drivers for Mac PCs.
Detailed instructions and further product information can be found on the HP support homepage
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Technically speaking, a more powerful power supply can be used without any problems and does not pose any danger to your device, as it always draws as much energy as it currently needs. The only disadvantage is the usually higher price of the more powerful product.
In order to use your docking station or port replicator, you need the appropriate drivers. The easiest way to find these drivers is directly from the manufacturer of the docking station/port replicator. You will usually need the serial number or the exact model name.
The driver for our in-house port replicator can be found on our info page for the IPC port replicator.
Yes, as general rule this is possible. Although you have to consider the power capacity and the type of the connection.
The most remarkeble advantages in comparison to USB3.0, are a faster data transmission rate and the possibility to charge the device via USB-C. Also is USB-C becoming the default option for more and more devices.
On the one hand you have to consider the compatibility of your device. If your laptop has no USB-C connection, it can cause problems with newer models. On the other hand the port replicator has to produce enough power and can not convert less watts than your Notebook needs. At last you can choose how many and what type of connections for peripherals you need.