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220-801 · Question #71
220-801 Question #71: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is C: Docks have independent hardware that replicators lack.. Docking stations contain independent hardware components - such as dedicated NICs, expansion slots, or optical drives - that go beyond simply replicating existing laptop ports.
Question
Which of the following characteristics is generally found on a docking station that port replicators do not offer?
Options
- AReplicators usually have more USB ports than docks.
- BDocks generally do not need separate power to function.
- CDocks have independent hardware that replicators lack.
- DReplicators have additional NIC that docks lack.
Explanation
Docking stations contain independent hardware components - such as dedicated NICs, expansion slots, or optical drives - that go beyond simply replicating existing laptop ports.
Common mistakes.
- A. Port replicators do not inherently have more USB ports than docking stations; this is incorrect and reverses the typical relationship.
- B. Docking stations generally require their own power supply to run independent hardware, so this statement is factually incorrect.
- D. It is docking stations, not port replicators, that may include additional NICs; port replicators only mirror existing laptop connections.
Concept tested. Docking station vs port replicator hardware differences
Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/portable/docking-station
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