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Miniaturized version of the DisplayPort connector From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mini DisplayPort (MiniDP or mDP) is a miniaturized version of the DisplayPort audio-visual digital interface.
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Mini DisplayPort on a MacBook Pro | |||
| Type | Digital and analog (via DAC) computer video connector | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Production history | |||
| Designer | Apple Inc. | ||
| Designed | October 2008 | ||
| Manufacturer | Apple Inc. | ||
| Produced | 2008–present | ||
| Superseded | Micro-DVI, Mini-DVI, DVI | ||
| Superseded by | USB-C | ||
| General specifications | |||
| Width | 7.4 mm male (8.3 mm female)[1] | ||
| Height | 4.5 mm male (5.4 mm female) | ||
| Hot pluggable | Yes | ||
| External | Yes | ||
| Video signal | Same as DisplayPort | ||
| Pins | 20 | ||
| Pinout | |||
.PNG) | |||
| External Mini DisplayPort Connector | |||
| Pin 1 | GND | Ground | |
| Pin 2 | Hot Plug Detect | Hot Plug Detect | |
| Pin 3 | ML_Lane 0 (p) | Lane 0 (positive) | |
| Pin 4 | CONFIG1 | CONFIG1 | |
| Pin 5 | ML_Lane 0 (n) | Lane 0 (negative) | |
| Pin 6 | CONFIG2 | CONFIG2 | |
| Pin 7 | GND | Ground | |
| Pin 8 | GND | Ground | |
| Pin 9 | ML_Lane 1 (p) | Lane 1 (positive) | |
| Pin 10 | ML_Lane 3 (p) | Lane 3 (positive) | |
| Pin 11 | ML_Lane 1 (n) | Lane 1 (negative) | |
| Pin 12 | ML_Lane 3 (n) | Lane 3 (negative) | |
| Pin 13 | GND | Ground | |
| Pin 14 | GND | Ground | |
| Pin 15 | ML_Lane 2 (p) | Lane 2 (positive) | |
| Pin 16 | AUX_CH (p) | Auxiliary Channel (positive) | |
| Pin 17 | ML_Lane 2 (n) | Lane 2 (negative) | |
| Pin 18 | AUX_CH (n) | Auxiliary Channel (negative) | |
| Pin 19 | GND | Ground | |
| Pin 20 | DP_PWR | Power for connector | |
| This is the pinout for the source-side connector; the sink-side connector pinout will have lanes 0–3 reversed in order, i.e. lane 3 will be on pin 3(n) and 5(p) while lane 0 will be on pin 10(n) and 12(p). | |||
It was announced by Apple in October 2008, and by early 2013 all new Apple Macintosh computers had Mini DisplayPort,[2] as did the LED Cinema Display.[3][4] However, in 2016 Apple began phasing out the port and replacing it with the new USB-C connector. The Mini DisplayPort is also fitted to some PC motherboards, video cards, and some PC notebooks from Asus, Microsoft, MSI, Lenovo, Toshiba, HP, Dell, and other manufacturers.
Apple offers a free license for the Mini DisplayPort[5] but they reserve the right to cancel the license should the licensee "commence an action for patent infringement against Apple".[6]
Unlike its Mini-DVI and Micro-DVI predecessors, the Mini DisplayPort can drive display devices with resolutions up to 2560×1600 (WQXGA) in its DisplayPort 1.1a implementation, and 4096×2160 (4K) in its DisplayPort 1.2 implementation. With an adapter, the Mini DisplayPort can drive display devices with VGA, DVI, or HDMI interfaces.[7][8][9]
Apple replaced the DVI port from the MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac Mini, and the Mac Pro with the Mini DisplayPort. Its use as the video connector for the 24-inch Cinema Display may complicate compatibility:
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