[April Fool's] Never Say "Not Enough" Again! Elecom Launches New Docking Station with a Record-Breaking 40 Ports (*1) to Commemorate its 40th Anniversary
Elecom Co., Ltd. is celebrating its 40th anniversary by launching a massive docking station featuring an unprecedented 40 ports, aiming to eliminate the complaint of insufficient connectivity. This April Fool's joke product, weighing 40kg despite its tiny 40mm dimensions, even supports legacy connectors like SCSI and FireWire. The idea for this humorous product was chosen from submissions on Elecom's official X (formerly Twitter) account.
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Elecom Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka; President and Executive Officer: Koichi Ishimi) will celebrate its 40th anniversary on May 28, 2026. To commemorate this milestone year, Elecom is launching a new, massive docking station packed with a record-breaking 40 ports (*1). Pursuing the aesthetics of excess, we will no longer let anyone say, "There aren't enough ports."
Elecom's Largest Docking Station Ever (*1) Also Supports Ancient Legacy Connector Shapes
A docking station is an item that easily expands the ports of a laptop. By connecting just one cable, you can connect multiple peripherals at once. Until now, our company has offered models with a maximum of 11 ports, but the newly released product boasts an astonishing 40 ports. It also supports ancient connector shapes such as SCSI and FireWire, allowing it to widely accommodate both new and old peripherals.
*1: According to our own research (as of April 1, 2026)
Weighing 40kg. Aiming for space-saving, only its presence remained.
One of the charms of this product is the gap between its seemingly space-saving design on a desk and the sudden increase in difficulty when it comes to moving it. Please be extremely careful not to drop it during installation.
Product Specifications
External Dimensions: Approximately 40mm (W) x 40mm (D) x 40mm (H)
Weight: 40kg
April Fool's Ideas Solicited on X
For the 2026 April Fool's project, we solicited April Fool's ideas on our official X (formerly Twitter) account starting February 12, 2026. As a result of internal selection, the idea of a "docking station with 40 ports" was adopted because it combined practicality and topicality, and could directly reflect the impact of our 40th anniversary into a product.
Survey URL: https://x.com/elecom_pr/status/2021841703951643063
Elecom's Largest Docking Station Ever (*1) Also Supports Ancient Legacy Connector Shapes
A docking station is an item that easily expands the ports of a laptop. By connecting just one cable, you can connect multiple peripherals at once. Until now, our company has offered models with a maximum of 11 ports, but the newly released product boasts an astonishing 40 ports. It also supports ancient connector shapes such as SCSI and FireWire, allowing it to widely accommodate both new and old peripherals.
*1: According to our own research (as of April 1, 2026)
Weighing 40kg. Aiming for space-saving, only its presence remained.
One of the charms of this product is the gap between its seemingly space-saving design on a desk and the sudden increase in difficulty when it comes to moving it. Please be extremely careful not to drop it during installation.
Product Specifications
External Dimensions: Approximately 40mm (W) x 40mm (D) x 40mm (H)
Weight: 40kg
April Fool's Ideas Solicited on X
For the 2026 April Fool's project, we solicited April Fool's ideas on our official X (formerly Twitter) account starting February 12, 2026. As a result of internal selection, the idea of a "docking station with 40 ports" was adopted because it combined practicality and topicality, and could directly reflect the impact of our 40th anniversary into a product.
Survey URL: https://x.com/elecom_pr/status/2021841703951643063