Overview#
DisplayPort is a digital display interface developed by a consortium of PC and chip manufacturers (particularly Maxell, Lattice, Philips and Sony) and standardized by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA).DisplayPort interface is primarily used to connect a video source to a display device such as a computer monitor, and it can also carry audio, USB, and other forms of data.
DisplayPort was designed to replace VGA, DVI, and FPD-Link. The interface is backward compatible with other interfaces, such as HDMI and DVI, through the use of either active or passive adapters.
USB Type-C DisplayPort is combined PCI Express and the USB Type-C as part of Thunderbolt 3.x Specification.
is a DisplayPort
icon, which indicates that the port supports an Alternate Mode, and a simple passive USB-C to DisplayPort cable (or a monitor that does a USB-C connection in DP mode) would work.
(We still cannot tell whether the port is for DisplayPort 1.3 or 1.4 though)
More Information#
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:- [#1] - DisplayPort - based on information obtained 2019-10-13