Mini DisplayPort connector

E91667

computer hardware connector digital audio-video interface

The Mini DisplayPort connector is a compact digital interface developed by Apple for transmitting audio and video signals, commonly used on computers and displays and later adopted as the physical connector for early Thunderbolt versions.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
Mini DisplayPort	2
DisplayPort (Mini DisplayPort on early models)	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	computer hardware connector ⓘ digital audio-video interface ⓘ
basedOnStandard	DisplayPort ⓘ
canBeAdaptedTo	DVI ⓘ HDMI ⓘ VGA ⓘ full-size DisplayPort ⓘ
category	Apple connectors ⓘ video connectors ⓘ
compatibleWith	VESA DisplayPort standard ⓘ
connectorType	miniature ⓘ
connectsTo	computer ⓘ display ⓘ
dataInterfaceType	packet-based ⓘ
designedFor	compact devices ⓘ
developer	Apple Inc. ⓘ
genderConfiguration	plug and receptacle ⓘ
inception	2008 ⓘ
marketedAs	Mini DisplayPort connector self-link ⓘ surface form: Mini DisplayPort
physicalConnectorShape	rectangular ⓘ
pinCount	20 ⓘ
replacedBy	Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ⓘ surface form: Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) connector USB-C ⓘ
signalDirection	unidirectional from source to sink ⓘ
successorInterface	Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ⓘ surface form: Thunderbolt 3 over USB-C
supportsAudio	multi-channel digital audio ⓘ
supportsFeature	DisplayPort ⓘ surface form: DisplayPort Dual-Mode (DP++) HDCP content protection ⓘ hot-plug detection ⓘ
supportsResolution	2560×1600 ⓘ 4K video ⓘ
supportsSignalType	digital audio ⓘ digital video ⓘ
supportsStandard	DisplayPort ⓘ surface form: DisplayPort 1.1a DisplayPort ⓘ surface form: DisplayPort 1.2
transports	auxiliary data channel ⓘ
usedAsPhysicalLayerFor	Thunderbolt ⓘ surface form: Thunderbolt 1 Thunderbolt ⓘ surface form: Thunderbolt 2
usedFor	external monitor connection ⓘ high-resolution display output ⓘ projector connection ⓘ
usedInDevice	Apple Cinema Display ⓘ Apple Cinema Display ⓘ surface form: Apple LED Cinema Display Mac mini ⓘ surface form: Apple Mac mini MacBook ⓘ surface form: Apple MacBook Thunderbolt displays ⓘ surface form: Apple Thunderbolt Display iMac ⓘ surface form: Apple iMac

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Surface Studio → hasPort → Mini DisplayPort connector ⓘ

this entity surface form: DisplayPort (Mini DisplayPort on early models)

DisplayPort → hasVariant → Mini DisplayPort connector ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mini DisplayPort

Mini DisplayPort connector → marketedAs → Mini DisplayPort connector self-link ⓘ

subject surface form: Mini DisplayPort

this entity surface form: Mini DisplayPort

Thunderbolt → usedConnectorInVersion1And2 → Mini DisplayPort connector ⓘ