Docking Station for Dell Latitude 7440 Laptop

Smity on 09/07/2024 - 21:08
Last edited 10/07/2024 - 10:14 by 1 other user

Hi all, last time I asked a question in regards to my laptop to find a suitable docking station it was really helpful.

I am in a similar situation again. Got a new laptop for work and the thinkpad dock I have is not compatible with my current laptop.

Could someone tell me if the older Dell docks like WD15 would be compatible with Dell Latitude 7440?

Don’t really want to spend a lot just need something that will connect to two monitors and charge my laptop at the same time.

Any other suggestions even if it’s not Dell dock is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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  askbargain on 09/07/2024 - 21:23

  You can go cheap if your monitors aren’t 4K

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  dtc on 09/07/2024 - 21:31

  What connection do you need? Eg usb-c, HDMI, etc

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    Smity on 09/07/2024 - 21:43

    The laptop charger connection is usb-c. Is that what you mean?

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      ihfree on 09/07/2024 - 22:10

      I assume they mean on the dock

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      dtc on 10/07/2024 - 09:39

      There are '14 in 1' docks on Amazon for under $100 - they seem to mostly have HDMI connections for the monitors if that is fine with you. Or you can get 7 in 1 or whatever needed.

      Any dock, including the WD15, should work (why doesnt the think pad one work? It should be fine). Its just a question of whether it has enough outlets/connections to attach everything you need. eg for me I have 1 monitor + mouse + keyboard (separate keyboard) + headphones (obviously you can use bluetooth headphones if the laptop allows for direct connections) plus ethernet. One cable to the laptop that I plug in to the laptop itself (USB-C) and everything then works

      If you have 2 monitors then obviously you will need 2 HDMI/monitor connections plus whatever else you need

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        Smity on 10/07/2024 - 10:15

        The reason the thinkpad one doesn’t work is it connects via one link cable. If it was the usb c version I believe it would have worked.

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  Smity on 09/07/2024 - 22:21

  Don’t mind what it connects to in dock..have vga, hdmi, display cables

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  Randxyz123 on 10/07/2024 - 06:37

  What thinkpad dock do you have?

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    Smity on 10/07/2024 - 07:52

    Lenovo DU9047S1 Thinkpad OneLink+

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  syhauw on 10/07/2024 - 10:38

  +1

  WD15 compatibility matrix
  https://www.delltechnologies.com/asset/en-us/products/electr…

  So short answer is not compatible.

  You need to get the following

  https://www.delltechnologies.com/asset/en-gb/products/electr…

  So get WD19 at least. Should cost you around $50-100 from marketplace.

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  ihfree on 10/07/2024 - 10:50

  You can likely use a USB-C dock. Have a look at some of the recent forum threads for specific recommendations. There are also some older deals(example) that appear to be still in stock - you'd need to confirm they work in terms of supported resolutions, etc.

  I've been using a WD22TB4 Thunderbolt 4 for about 1.5 years without any issues.

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  Kiro on 10/07/2024 - 14:28

  i have one of these laptops, i use a generic docking station and have 2 monitors connected with hdmi connection to two monitors.

  the old school docks for dell used a proprietary connector under the laptop which isnt compatible.

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    Smity on 10/07/2024 - 15:51

    Thanks for the info.

    So does the generic dock charge your laptop as well?

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  Kiro on 10/07/2024 - 17:26

  Via USBC yes, depending on the dock itself if it does support it. If it doesn't you will need to use the dell charger

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  PLIHA5 on 10/07/2024 - 22:03

  I’ve used to use wd19tb with my personal 7200 and work provided 7440 - it’s good and will do everything you want it to do. Main issue I’ve found and it’s become very annoying - it’s a fan! Sometimes it might be very loud and will fail easily. Currently, I’m using fanless Caldigit TS4 but it’s expensive.
  At work we also use HP branded fanless docks - Thunderbolt 4 120 watt. Compact and powerful.