Laptop Locks, Security Slots and More

The two most used locking options are our traditional keyed locks and combination locks, which are compatible with 99% of laptops, projectors, printers, and monitors with security lock slots.

For light and this laptops and tablets that are too slim for a standard lock slot, Kensington has designed a range of locks built to our tough standards that fit perfectly to secure these ultralight and mobile devices.

The Kensington Slot is the standard slot that can be paired with a standard security cable lock. Also known as the K-Slot, this device locking option can be used on most brands of laptops, desktops, monitors, and other devices that have a lock slot.

Not all laptop locks are universal. However, our ClickSafe Combination Laptop Lock fits standard T-bar, nano, or wedge-shaped laptop security slots, regardless of brand or generation.

There are different types of laptops locks depending on the security slot type (standard T-bar, nano, or wedge-shaped) and lock type (Combination or keyed). Older technology like T-bar or standard locks required the user to align the lock slot with the T shaped cleat on the locking head and the turn the key to lock or unlock. As devices get thinner and lighter locks have evolved. With the introduction of nano and wedge-shaped slots the new locking mechanisms opens the locking cleats inside the slot to lock and closes them to unlock.

Laptop locks are the first line of defense against device theft. They engage on the lock slot with one purpose, to lock the device from an anchor point designed to withstand pulling, tension, cut, humidity and more. Kensington locks use materials that are highly effective against cutting attempts, with the flexibility to anchor our cable locks to a desk, table, or other attachment point and with strong keyed or combination lock heads to satisfy every user needs.