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- #163 in Thunderbolt Cables
Product Description
Robust and Ergonomically Designed Cable
The Cable Matters 4K Mini DisplayPort Cable is an indispensable companion for your Mac, PC, or tablet equipped with Mini DisplayPort to a display with Mini DisplayPort input. Directly connect your laptop or tablet to a Mini DisplayPort monitor for 4K ultra-high definition video (3840x2160) and audio streaming without a separate cable. Low-profile Mini DisplayPort connector is constructed with molded strain-relief design for increased cable durability. Ergonomically designed easy-grip connectors make plugging and unplugging a breeze. The combination of gold-plated connectors, bare copper conductors, and foil & braid shielding provides superior cable performance.
Important Notes
- This is NOT a THUNDERBOLT cable
- It is NOT compatible for Target Display Mode with an iMac or with a Thunderbolt Display
- It is NOT compatible with Thunderbolt hard drives, docks, or other peripherals with a Thunderbolt port
Mini DisplayPort 4K Video & Authentic Audio
- Enjoy the 4K video that your computer and a 4K display can offer
- Supports video resolutions up to 3840x2160 including HD 1080p
- Experience the deep color depths and sharp images
- Mini DisplayPort audio support for a full range of multi-channel audio
Compatible Configuration Examples
- Will connect from a PC or Mac with Thunderbolt 2 to a monitor with Mini DIsplayPort
- Will NOT connect from a PC with Mini DP to a Thunderbolt 2 display
- Will NOT connect from a PC or Mac with Thunderbolt 2 to a Thunderbolt 2 display
Non-Blocking Design
1) Gold-plated connectors
2) Easy-grip treads
3) Low-profile connector heads
Mini DisplayPort Monitor Companion
- Mirror or extend your desktop
- Connect the newest ultra-wide monitor
- Bi-directional cable works both ways
Superior Construction
1) Bare copper conductors
2) Wire insulation
3) Foil shielding
4) Braided shielding
5) Flexible PVC jacket
ratanak biv
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2025
Good product
Parthénon
Reviewed in France on July 30, 2024
Ces câbles mini display port sont parfaits sur Macintosh (modèles antérieurs à 2012).
Mithil
Reviewed in Australia on May 25, 2024
Very sturdy cable. Supports 4k with 60hz refresh rate. Happy with the cable
Stan
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2024
This is another excellent cable from Cable Matters. Well-built, braided outside. Works well at 4K
P. Peterson
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2024
I had to connect a 2015 MacBook Pro to 4K Dell monitor. HDMI connection was very slow to come up, but both had miniDP connectors and with that cable startup is much faster
三浦(女)
Reviewed in Japan on June 15, 2023
ターゲットディスプレイモードOK！Windowsの映像をiMacで映して操作したい、iMacのスピーカーから音を出したいそこから始まりました。調べた上でHDMIからminiディスプレイポートに変換して映像出力することは規格上不可能かと思われました。しかし諦めなかった。Windows ノートパソコンHDMIメス→HDMIオスからディスプレイポートメス→ディスプレイポートオス→miniディスプレイポートメス→miniディスプレイポートオスからminiディスプレイポートオス→ 2010 27インチ iMacミニディスプレイポートメスこの過程でこちらのケーブルを購入させて頂きました。無事にiMacで映して、操作することができました。ケーブルの耐久性も良く、遅延もございません。男のロマンを叶えてくださり、ありがとうございました(当方女です)。
Bob Smith
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2020
If you have a microsoft surface dock and have a Dell monitor with a mini-DP input, get this cable.I tried to use the mini-DP to DP cable that came with my Dell monitor and it would not work with the dock, even though the cable worked fine when I plugged it directly into my surface pro (5). Literally.... plug the mini-DP to DP cable into the surface Pro = Works. Unplug it and plug it into the surface dock = didn't work.I almost gave up and returned my surface dock until I saw this cable. Plugged it into the dock and it worked instantly. I am getting a second in case the first cable breaks. Without this cable my dock is a boat anchor.
DM
Reviewed in Canada on November 8, 2020
I have a work laptop (windows 10) and my iMac 27” beside it. Naturally with the bigger screen I wanted to use the iMac as a screen for my laptop. Because both devices use the same connection, this worked perfectly and I can now switch between my iMac and laptop easily (command and F2) on iMac keyboard. This was a very inexpensive solution that works perfectly and I am thrilled it was so easy. Cable came quick and is if excellent quality. Be sure to check you model if iMac will support this as mine did.
Wariole
Reviewed in France on June 11, 2018
Je m'en sers pour utiliser mon iMac 27'' de fin 2009 comme écran externe depuis un PC Dell M3800. Cela fonctionne parfaitement pour cet usage.Le câble et les connecteurs donnent une impression de robustesse qui je l'espère se confirmera dans le temps.
mtnmedic
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2018
Ok. I have a late 2009 27" iMac and a late 2012 21.5" iMac, both of which support Target Display Mode from another source. In this case, from the 2012 (which now runs Mojave) to the 27" (which doesn't, so stays on High Sierra). Since they sit next to each other, all I needed was a 3' cord. White is a good color for the rest of my setup (wood, silver/metal and white accents).As soon as it arrived the first thing I noticed was the really nice, professional packaging it came in. The cable itself feels like a quality construction and came with end caps. I plugged one end into the Thunderbolt port (which supports Mini DisplayPort cable) on the source Mac (21.5") and the other end into a Mini DisplayPort jack on the target Mac (27"). Bingo. The screen from the source immediately appeared on the target. Works as it should!Bonus: sound comes from the source Mac, too. Really happy with this product!
Hachi Roku
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2018
I used this for my mid 2010 mac pro. My 27" apple cinema display (2560x1440) stopped working . It had an awesome display but died after very little use ($1000 junk!). I borrowed a 34" Dell monitor (3440 x 1440) from a friend to see if the monitor would work. Well it didn't work with the included mini-port to displayport adapter cable. A mini-port to HDMI cable would show a picture, but it was too small and at a very bad resolution. So I bought this cable as a last ditch effort. Well it turns out that the monitor works perfectly well with this cable and my mac pro. Interesting that it works even though the new monitor it rated higher than my video card max.The Dell monitor has it's own mini-port input. I did't already have a mini-port cable since the apple display has one mini-port end and a custom fit end that goes into the monitor. So I had to buy a new one. Thx again apple.
Pensrud
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2017
working like it should. I hope it continues to work well. I own a mid 2012 MBP Retina i7, and a mid 2010 iMac 27" i5. I use this cable to be able to use the iMac as an external monitor.Works like a charm. I just plug it in, wait a sec, and it connects perfectly. I need to look into display settings. I am used to having the ability to have the screens side by side as individual screens and when I swipe between screens both would scroll at the same time, essentially giving me 8 desktops of workspace (with 4 tabs on MBP). Really made things faster swiping between desktop screens than clicking on tabs on top of the screen.I had considered getting the clamshell for the MBP, and may still, but until I decide whether or not to upgrade my monitors and or computer (iMac to 5k), I am holding off. Darn budgets. Am a photographer that uses these mainly for editing. Great products (apple) and this cable enables me to improve my workflow. Would recommend.
Benjamin
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2016
Below you'll find my original review which I gave two stars on. Cable Matters reached out and gave me a replacement cable which did in fact show that my original cable was simply defective. After trying the replacement cable out for a week, I haven't experienced the same issues I had been seeing. When comparing the cables, it is obvious that my original cable had a defective terminal on one side, it was strangely loose, which I believe likely means a wire may be frayed due to repeated flexing, and that led to my monitor being disconnected randomly. I think it is likely since the terminal connectors are slightly longer than most connectors, by 0.5-1mm, which allows pressure to be put onto the terminal and cause this issue. I've reinforced my new cable slightly with a small amount of glue to hold the terminal to the black housing which helps put more of the pressure on the entire cable instead of the terminal itself. I'm not sure how this will work out long term, but it'll likely work for for awhile.My original review:Usually Cable Matters is good quality, however this cable is not. It's terminals are poorly designed, creating a very loose connection which results in my monitor being disconnected frequently. And while it does support 4k resolutions, the lose connection causes a lot of odd results. I've had to disable DP 1.2 to prevent things from acting up too much, but I'm just going to replace this low end cable with something a bit better quality so I can use 4k without issues.
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