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Figure 23-16 Devices attached to USB on a portable PC

Docking Stations

Docking stations offer legacy and modern single- and multi-function ports

(see Figure 23-17). The traditional docking station uses a proprietary

connection, though the high speeds of USB 3.x and Thunderbolt 2 and 3 have

made universal docks more common. A docking station makes an excellent

companion to small portables with fewer ports.

Figure 23-17 Docking station

Port Replicators

A port replicator supplies one of the most critical aspects of docking stations,

but in a smaller, more portable format: support for connectors that the laptop

lacks. A modern USB Type-C port replicator, for example, will plug into a

laptop’s USB-C port and offer an array of other port types, such as VGA,

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