DisplayPort cable

Compared to the HDMI cable, the DisplayPort cable is used more in the gaming or commercial sector for image and video editing. The advantages lie in the faster transmission and higher refresh rate. The DisplayPort connection also impresses with its more compact dimensions, which makes it ideal for use on flat monitors or laptops, as well as PCs. The DisplayPort cable is used to connect the graphics card and monitor, ensuring digital signal transmission. This enables a sharp and high-contrast image to be generated. The latest version of the interface, DisplayPort 2.0, allows 8K transmissions, the highest image resolution available on the market to date. DisplayPort is also based on a serial and scalable point-to-point connection. This means that it can be adapted to the transmission channel, taking its properties into account.

HDMI or DisplayPort cable?

HDMI and DisplayPort are the most common connections for connecting a monitor to a PC or laptop. Both standards transmit image and sound, but HDMI and DisplayPort cables differ from each other in other characteristics. One significant difference lies in the transmission frequency. A high frequency is particularly important in the gaming sector to ensure fast transmission of the image signal to the PC. DisplayPort cables are generally equipped with a higher transmission capacity than HDMI cables. The frequency for DisplayPorts is up to 240 Hz. HDMI, on the other hand, only achieves just under 144 Hz. The DisplayPort connection also scores highly in terms of transmission speed. This is around 77 Gbit/s for DisplayPort 2.0, whereas the latest HDMI version only achieves 43 Gbit/s. A clear advantage of the DisplayPort cable.

The HDMI and DisplayPort interfaces each offer specific advantages for the transmission of image and sound signals. While HDMI tends to be used in the home for home cinema, Blu-ray players or consoles, the demand for a DisplayPort cable is particularly high when equipping workstations. A common scenario is that, for example, a monitor only has an HDMI or DisplayPort connection, while the corresponding business PC or laptop has exactly the other connection.

These compatibility problems can be solved with the help of special cables and adapters that can transmit signals in both directions and over longer distances. However, it is important to note whether the adaptation is to be made from HDMI to DisplayPort cable or vice versa. This is because HDMI and DisplayPort cables use different signal protocols, which means that a simple physical connection is often not sufficient and active signal conversion is required.

DisplayPort cables and adapters are available from INTOS

In our shop you will find a corresponding selection of adapters, adapter cables and converters. Our products at INTOS ELECTRONIC AG® offer a reliable solution by supporting both HDMI to DisplayPort and DisplayPort to HDMI adaptations and can even bridge longer distances. This ensures smooth integration and optimum utilisation of existing hardware, regardless of the available connections.

Notebooks in particular are becoming increasingly compact, which is why they usually do without large connections such as the VGA connection. HDMI and DisplayPort sockets are also increasingly disappearing from laptops and similar devices, but this does not necessarily have to be a disadvantage. The Mini DisplayPort was developed for smaller devices. Equipped with a Mini DisplayPort and a normal DisplayPort plug, INTOS cables are the ideal connection between Macbook and monitor. This variant is available both as a cable and as an adapter with a DisplayPort socket and a Mini DisplayPort plug. You will also find a large selection of mini and normal DisplayPort cables in our online shop.