Connection question / Display and video
Can I connect DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort?
Documented cable class - check exact equipment.
FromDisplayPort
Cable classDisplayPort-family direct cable
ToMini DisplayPort
The answer
Short answer Yes. Use a DisplayPort cable with a DisplayPort end and a Mini DisplayPort end. The cable and both devices must support the video mode you need.
What you need
The cable or adapter class
- DisplayPort-family direct cable
Before you buy
What must be true
- One direct display path, without a dock or extra conversion stage
- Exact cable / converter supports the selected signal direction
- Source supports the complete requested video mode
- Every cable and converter supports that complete mode
- Selected display input supports that complete mode
Watch out
Direction and exact products matter
Connectors that fit do not prove a connection works. Check that the exact cable or adapter is documented for DisplayPort → Mini DisplayPort, and that both devices support what you need. Going the other way? See Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort.
Identify the ends
The connectors
Evidence
Where this answer comes from
R004Exact video mode must be documented across every path componentR007Cable direction is a product-level requirement
S012HDMI Licensing AdministratorHDMI 2.1 feature implementation FAQS015VESADisplayPort FAQS035StarTech.comActive DisplayPort to HDMI adapterS036StarTech.comHDMI to DisplayPort adapterS037StarTech.comBidirectional USB-C to DisplayPort cable
Independent review pending. This page summarizes documented requirements; it is not a compatibility guarantee.