T431s Dock and multiple screens

Hi community,
i wan to ask a question i cant get an answer to myself.
I want to buy a T431S (20AA0012MH) and I want it to work with a dock: The ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 type 4338 (looks like this one: http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/pd014484)
First question; fits the laptop the dock?
Second question; can i use two 1600x900 resolution screens connected with DVI to that dock with this laptop?
Thanks in advange
Chris
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Hi Gigachris,
Welcome to Lenovo Community!
As per the query we understood that you are looking for the details on docking station and with display resolution for your ThinkPad T431s.
First question; fits the laptop the dock? Yes, it will support for your system.
Second question; can I use two 1600x900 resolution screens connected with DVI to that dock with this laptop? 1600x900 resolutions is supported, but I am not sure will this supports for Dual monitors, you can confirm it with the detailed specification.
Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Hemanth Kumar
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