It permits the use of internal and external display connections. It is the first display interface to rely on packetized data transmission, a form of digital communication found in technologies such as Ethernet, USB, and PCI Express. It is backward compatible with other interfaces, such as HDMI and DVI, through the use of either active or passive adapters. ĭisplayPort was designed to replace VGA, FPD-Link, and Digital Visual Interface (DVI). It can also carry audio, USB, and other forms of data. It is primarily used to connect a video source to a display device such as a computer monitor. and 30/20 pins for internal connections between graphics engines and built-in flat panels.ġ.62, 2.7, 5.4, 8.1, or 20 Gbit/s data rate per lane 1, 2, or 4 lanes (effective total 5.184, 8.64, 17.28, 25.92, or 77.37 Gbit/s for 4-lane link) 2 or 720 Mbit/s (effectively 1 or 576 Mbit/s) for the auxiliary channel.Ī DisplayPort port (top right) near an Ethernet port and a USB portĭisplayPort ( DP) is a digital display interface developed by a consortium of PC and chip manufacturers and standardized by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). Optional, maximum resolution limited by available bandwidthĢ0 pins for external connectors on desktops, notebooks, graphics cards, monitors, etc.
A good low price source for compatible cables and adapters is MonoPrice.Optional 1–8 channels, 16 or 24-bit linear PCM 32–192 kHz sampling rate maximum bitrate 36,864 kbit/s (4,608 kB/s) Third party adapters are also be available and at a lower price usually. You can purchase a Mini DisplayPort to VGAĪdapter separately to drive analog displays.įor Mac Minis with the Thunderbolt or Mini DisplayPort, the Mini DisplayPort to VGAĪdapter would be the same as that used by MacBooks. The adapter that came with the Mac mini, but cannot be used for analogĭisplays such as VGA. The HDMI port will drive digital connections-such as DVI-using
Why no VGA on HDMI that is found here KB article:Ĭan the HDMI port drive analog displays (VGA displays for example) Only the Mini DisplayPort / Thunderbolt output can be adpated to VGA output The current Mac Mini uses HDMI or Thunderbolt(which is compatible with Mini DisplayPort) for output. Then immediatly after that there was a generation that offered HDMI and Mini DisplayPort output options, only the Mini DisplayPort could be adapted to VGA output.
While the generation after that offered Mini DVI and Mini DisplayPort outputs, both of which can be adapted to VGA output. According to this Apple Support KB article, older Mac Minis can connect with a normal DVI port, which you can buy a DVI-VGA adapter for. It depends on which version of the Mac Mini you have.
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