The Mini DisplayPort ( MiniDP or mDP ) is a miniaturized version of the DisplayPort audio-visual digital interface.
3-577: It was announced by Apple in October 2008, and by early 2013 all new Apple Macintosh computers had Mini DisplayPort, as did the LED Cinema Display . 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
6-497: A free license for the Mini DisplayPort but they reserve the right to cancel the license should the licensee "commence an action for patent infringement against Apple". 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,
9-691: The Mini DisplayPort can drive display devices with VGA , DVI , or HDMI interfaces. 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: Apple, Inc. Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
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