Targus Acp71eu (USB-B, 4 Ports)

Targus Acp71eu

USB-B, 4 Ports


Question about Targus Acp71eu

I have a notebook with a 65W power supply. Can I connect this to the Targus docking station (90W)?

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webereinhardt

9 years ago

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That should work. We use 5x such stations and everything works amazingly well (power supply, 2x screens, LAN, USB). The laptop must not "demand" more power than the power supply unit can deliver. In that case, there should be no problems.

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staehelida

9 years ago

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If the plug for your notebook is included, then it works. The 65W are no problem.

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kuselisebith

8 years ago

Watt is a maximum power (similar to horsepower in a car, more is always good even if you don't necessarily need it). It is the power with which the power supply can hold the voltage. It would not be a problem even with 200 watts, the power supply would simply have to apply only a fraction of its possible "power", which in practice would mean "the thermal wear load is reduced, maximum charging speed for the battery with simultaneous maximum available power for the PC operation itself).

Notebooks recognise (e.g. my DELL XPS with a lot of thirst) when they are not getting enough power and in extreme cases react with reduced maximum power, do not charge the battery during operation or issue a bios warning. Normally, however, the battery is simply charged more slowly and the power supply unit works its butt off. For laptops like Lenovo, for example, there are weak 45-watt power supplies and strong 90-watt ones. The 90Watt power supply charges faster when the battery is really empty and suffers less under continuous load.

Example:
With my old MacBook, the original 45W power supply broke because it was always at the "limit => very warm/hot". The new 85W does everything with ease.

I have watched the docking station with different laptops and felt it "termically". Even when the battery is drained and there is a lot of work to supply, the dock doesn't get more than a little warm. For me, an absolute convincer.