A small desk unit adds USB and video ports to a laptop. It does not charge the laptop and the laptop does not seat into it. Which accessory is that?
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Short Explanation
The laptop keeps its own charger, and this brick only lends it more ports. You call that a port replicator. A dock that charges and holds the laptop, a wire block, and a switch that shares one keyboard are different tools.
Full Explanation
A port replicator adds ports such as USB and video without being a full dock that charges the laptop and accepts it in a seat. This unit matches the replicator. A charging dock seats the laptop and charges it. The stem says this unit does neither. A punchdown block terminates copper pairs. It does not add laptop ports. A KVM switch shares a keyboard, video, and mouse among computers. It is not a port replicator hanging off one laptop. Exam caveat: marketing sometimes calls a USB-C hub a dock even when it does not charge. Use the behavior: ports without charging or a seat is the replicator. Operational check: attach the unit, confirm a USB device and an external display work, and confirm the laptop still needs its own charger. Confirm a USB device and an external display work, and that the laptop still needs its own charger. Note the result on the ticket. Label the unit so nobody expects it to charge the laptop.