Dell PR01X D/Port Advanced Port Replicator for Dell Latitude D-Family Laptops / Precision Mobile WorkStation

by Dell

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 5.6 x 2.1 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0011WHFPE
• Item model number: PR01X
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 22, 2008

Product Description

You're looking at a Dell Inspiron/Latitude D Series Advanced Port Replicator. Dell model number PR01X, part number P8129. The Dell D/Port Advanced Port Replicator integrates your Dell computer quickly and easily into a desktop environment. Works with the newer Dell laptops. Compatible with the following laptops: DELL INSPIRON: 500m, 510m, 520m, 600m, XPS M1710 DELL LATITUDE: D400, D410, D420, D500, D505, D510, D520, D600, D610, D620, D800, D810, D820 DELL PRECISION: M20, M60, M65, M70 I/O Connectors: Serial: One 9-pin connector; Parallel: One 25-pin unidirectional, bidirectional, or ECP connector; PS/2: Two 6-pin mini-DIN connectors; USB 2.0-compliant connectors: three standard USB, one powered USB; Audio: Audio line-out connector for headphones/speakers; Digital audio: S/PDIF; Network: one RJ-45 port (10/100/1000 GB); Ethernet Modem: one RJ-11 port; Video: Digital video interface (DVI), one 24-pin connector; S-video: (TV-out) one 7-pin mini-DIN connector.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Great, September 5, 2009

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James (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dell PR01X D/Port Advanced Port Replicator for Dell Latitude D-Family Laptops / Precision Mobile WorkStation (Electronics)

Docking stations prevent user from plugging in various peripheral devices which are less necessary while mobile. They smooth the transition between mobile and desktop computing. I have the following devices plugged into mine which has worked flawlessly for 2 years:
- mouse
- keyboard
- ethernet cable
- power cable

Tilts laptop for more ergonomic typing position. Worth it even for just a power cord and mouse because it is so easy to connect - just press the laptop into it. Only drawback is Dell did not make a single docking station compatible with all their laptops, so your next laptop will likely need a different station.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Everything's OK except one of the most important: USB low-powered, June 20, 2010

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M. Atmadjian Pierre (Grenoble France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dell PR01X D/Port Advanced Port Replicator for Dell Latitude D-Family Laptops / Precision Mobile WorkStation (Electronics)

Hi,

I am French and my English is no so good. Sorry for that.

My review could be not so objective as I am used to handle Lenovo (IBM) laptops and dock stations that are far better than similar Dell products in my opinion.

Well, I do use this port replicator with a dedicated power supply model PA-10 that is most powerful than the PA-12 one you usually use with the laptod (90W instead of 65W on European market). Doing so, I was sure that a the dock would be well powered and that I would not face a power issue in the dock especially for the USB ports that could offer up to 500mA for each one (according to USB norm). Today I remain unable to explain the USB connection issues I describe below.

The only USB peripherals that I can connect to the replicator USB ports are a mouse or a USB key. I did not check for a keyboard but it failed for an external hard drive or DVD-ROM drive. Even while using two USB ports for providing more power. On a Lenovo 2503 Advanced Mini-Dock, you just need to use a single port and you can burn a DVD!

In addition all ports are located at the back of the replicator and it is not so easy to plug or unplug as if they were located on both sides (like my Lenovo dock station). But all ports I tested were working fine: LAN, RCA audio and VGA.

At last, the same to access the power and undocking buttons: if you use your laptop with lid completely open, you will not have have to these buttons. As I move my laptop several times a day, I find it a little bit boring. And my lid does not like to be open and close so often!

As for the price, I did not pay so much in June 2010 for getting this product. So despite these cons, it remains an interesting and nice purchase for docking any Dell compatible laptop. I have wondered if the USB very low power supply do concern only some port replicators or if mine was defective. But I did not try to figure this out by checking with a new replicator.

I would appreciate comments from people having or not noticed the same annoying behavior of the dock for USB powering.

Best regards from France

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dell Pro1x d/Port replicator, January 18, 2011

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Cowboy Rick (Arizona) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dell PR01X D/Port Advanced Port Replicator for Dell Latitude D-Family Laptops / Precision Mobile WorkStation (Electronics)

Does what I need - bypasses a bad electrical connection in the PC. Good value for the money. And it is nice not to have to pull out all the connections when I move the computer.

Update - about 3 weeks after I got the Dell Pro 1 it no longer works. I get a message on the screen that says that the device does not recognize the power adapter. I bought the power adapter separately from another vendor. I don't know if the power adapter stopped functioning or if the Dell Pro 1 stopped functioning or if both died; both are now just taking up space in my desk drawer.