DisplayPort is a standard created by VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association). It’s a royalty free standard, meaning that manufacturers can use the DisplayPort interfaces on their products without having to pay royalties to VESA. It was meant to be a replacement for VGA and DVI.
DisplayPort is a 20 pin asymmetric connector with a notch in one corner.
Passive cables have a max distance of 3 meters. Active cables with their own power supplies can have longer distances up to 15 meters.
Data is sent through a DisplayPort in packetized form, similar to how data is sent over an Ethernet network.
DisplayPort is compatible with HDMI and DVI. A passive unpowered adapter can be used to convert between DisplayPort and HDMI/DVI.
The standard size DisplayPort is a U type connector and has an angled corner.
Mini DisplayPort
There is a smaller type of DisplayPort called a Mini DisplayPort.
