It connects the notebook easily and securely to peripherals such as mouse, keyboard, USB storage, printer, and external displays by simply snapping into the dock. The power button on the dock mirrors that of the notebook, allowing the notebook to be turned on and off easily with the dock's power button.

The dock supports rapid charging of the notebook (Rapid Charge), so the notebook battery is ready for use in no time. Especially in large companies, the ThinkPad Basic Docking Station makes the IT department's job easier by supporting management functions such as PXE boot, Wake On LAN, and MAC address passthrough on selected ThinkPad systems. The ThinkPad Basic Docking Station is meticulously designed, has passed extensive testing, and is a "must-have" with every purchase of a ThinkPad notebook. The actual data transfer rate is lower than 5 Gbit/s for USB 3.1 (Gen. 1) (formerly USB 3.0) ports, lower than 10 Gbit/s for USB 3.1 (Gen. 2) ports, and lower than 20 Gbit/s for USB 3.2 ports, depending on various factors such as the processing power of the host and peripherals, file properties, and other factors related to system configuration and operating environment.