Connection question / Display and video
Can I connect Mini DisplayPort to HDMI?
Documented adapter class - check exact equipment.
FromMini DisplayPort
Adapter classDisplayPort → HDMI active converter
ToHDMI
The answer
Short answer Yes, with an adapter used Mini DisplayPort → HDMI. A passive adapter class applies only if the Mini DisplayPort output supports DP++ (dual-mode); otherwise use an active converter.
What you need
The cable or adapter class
- DisplayPort → HDMI active converter
- DisplayPort → HDMI passive adapter
Before you buy
What must be true
- One direct display path, without a dock or extra conversion stage
- All converter power requirements are satisfied, or documented as not needed
- 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 Mini DisplayPort → HDMI, and that both devices support what you need. Going the other way? See HDMI to Mini 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.