Amazon Basics Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Cable With Gold-plated Connectors, Supports Seamless Digital Audio & Full HD Resolution, 1.83 m, 6 Feet, Black

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DisplayPort cables and connectors are usually seen in their “full-sized” variant, which features 20 pins on a double-L-shaped connector. A unique advantage of its asymmetrical form factor is increased seamless physical connectivity compared to more uniform ports such as HDMI and USB. Since HDMI was developed in 2002, it has seen widespread adoption across devices. Today, HDMI is as ubiquitous as USB for consumer devices such as televisions and computers. saw DisplayPort 1.4 with the number of audio channels expanded to 32 and support for Display Stream Compression 1.2. This enabled lossless compressed quality, as well as support for 8K (60Hz) if compressed.

The standard DisplayPort connector comes with 20 pins and offers only two sizes. While this may be a limiting factor in some cases, it also allows users to choose the right variation for them. Finally, DisplayPort 2.0 was introduced in 2019, with throughput at 48Gbps and resolution support at 16K (60Hz). This iteration also enhanced support for several displays, including augmented reality and virtual reality resolutions beyond 4K. To understand the above chart in context, we need to go deeper. What all digital connections — DisplayPort, HDMI and even DVI-D — end up coming down to is the required bandwidth. Every pixel on your display has three components: red, green, and blue (RGB) — alternatively: luma, blue chroma difference, and red chroma difference (YCbCr/YPbPr) can be used. Whatever your GPU renders internally (typically 16-bit floating point RGBA, where A is the alpha/transparency information), that data gets converted into a signal for your display. With a maximum data rate of 25.92 Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4 can handle 4K resolution 24-bit color at 98 Hz, and dropping to 4:2:2 YCbCr gets it to 144 Hz with HDR. Alternatively, DSC allows up to 4K and 240 Hz, even with HDR. Keep in mind that 4K HDR monitors running at 144 Hz or more carry premium pricing, so gamers will more likely be looking at something like a 144Hz display at 1440p. That only requires 14.08 Gbps for 24-bit color or 17.60 Gbps for 30-bit HDR, which DP 1.4 can easily handle.Next came HDMI 1.3 in 2006, with an enhanced data transfer capacity of 10.2Gbps and a smaller form factor, known as HDMI Type C. This version also increased color resolution up to 16-bit per channel. Apart from this, it provided support for DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD. Small experimental enhancements were introduced in HDMI 1.3a, HDMI 1.3b, HDMI 1.3b1, and HDMI 1.3c. At its core, DisplayPort functions just like other data connection standards. The user must plug each end of the DisplayPort cable into the relevant devices with supporting slots. Once the physical connection is established, most modern-day devices automatically detect each other and complete configuration procedures automatically. For older devices, users might have to use the control panel of the display device to choose the DisplayPort input manually and set the compatible resolution and refresh rate. Other use cases might push you toward DisplayPort as well, like if you want to use MST to have multiple displays daisy chained from a single port. That's not a very common scenario, but DisplayPort does make it possible. Home theater use on the other hand continues to prefer HDMI, and the auxiliary channel can improve universal remote compatibility. If you're hooking up your PC to a TV, HDMI is usually required, as there aren't many TVs that have a DisplayPort input. DisplayPort 1.0 was the first iteration of the technology. Introduced in 2006, it came with a data transfer rate of 8.64Gbps using four lanes. DisplayPort may not be commonly found on mainstream devices such as gaming consoles, monitors, graphics cards, and televisions. However, it is common in devices priced higher than average, such as gaming monitors and high-end graphics cards. For instance, AMD’s RX 5700 Navi cards and Nvidia’s RTX 2000 GPUs both come with DisplayPort connectors.

AMD gamers have a few more options, at least with RX 7000-series cards. You can find DisplayPort 2.1 monitors and TVs, if you look hard enough. Maybe. The Asus ROG Swift PG32UXQR for example supports DisplayPort 2.1, but it hasn't officially released yet (and it's not the same as the previous PG32UXQ). HDMI 2.1 connectivity is also sufficient, and there are more displays available. Keep in mind that maximum bandwidth of the RDNA 3 GPUs is 54 Gbps over DisplayPort 2.1, or 48 Gbps over HDMI 2.1, so it's not a huge difference. Most AMD RX 7900-series cards that we've seen include two DisplayPort 2.1 ports, and either two HDMI 2.1 or a single HDMI 2.1 alongside a USB Type-C connection. Now that we have established what and how a DP cable can be used, let us take a look at some of the critical points that need to be considered while purchasing such a cable: DisplayPort is technically capable of supporting CEC functions. However, this feature is seldom seen in standard DisplayPort connections.Length is another important point to consider while shopping for a DisplayPort cable. Depending on the type of DP connector that you would be using at either end of the cable would decide the cable’s length. For example, when you are connecting two monitors, the length of the cable would be different from the cable length when you are connecting a PC monitor to a CPU. DP cables are available in lengths ranging from 1 meter up to 3 meters. The major difference between both HDMI and DisplayPort is their intended use cases, and there are some speed considerations too. HDMI cables are generally intended for use with consumer electronics such as televisions and video game consoles. Apart from its data transmission capabilities, DisplayPort sees use on other technology platforms for its form factor. In fact, other protocols utilize the DisplayPort form factor for data delivery across different cables. For instance, the Intel Thunderbolt 3 supports DisplayPort version 1.2. Mini HDMI connectors, also called Type C HDMI connectors, are created for more specific device use cases, such as DSLR cameras and tablet computers. The smaller “Mini HDMI” plugs into the smaller device, while the other end is a regular connector used with a computer, projector, or monitor. Supports video resolutions up to up to 1920x1200 and 1080p (Full HD); Seamless audio for uncompressed digital 7.1, 5.1, or 2 channels