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Mini DisplayPort Connector

Mini DisplayPort (mDP) is the compact DisplayPort connector used on Apple MacBooks, Microsoft Surface, and PC laptops from 2008 to 2016 before USB-C/Thunderbolt replaced it, supporting up to 4K at 60fps via DP 1.2.

// connector diagram 20 pins
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// Specifications
Standard
VESA DisplayPort 1.2 Mini DP
Pin Count
20
Max Speed
21.6 Gbps HBR2
Resolution
4K at 60fps DP 1.2
Size
Compact 7.5 x 4.6mm
Use Case
MacBook Apple Cinema Display Surface Pro
// Pin Reference Table
PinNameFunctionType
1 GND Ground GND
2 HOT_PLUG Hot plug detect I/O
3 ML_LANE0_N Main link lane 0 negative BUS
4 ML_LANE0_P Main link lane 0 positive BUS
5 GND Ground GND
6 ML_LANE1_N Main link lane 1 negative BUS
7 ML_LANE1_P Main link lane 1 positive BUS
8 GND Ground GND
9 ML_LANE2_N Main link lane 2 negative BUS
10 ML_LANE2_P Main link lane 2 positive BUS
11 GND Ground GND
12 ML_LANE3_N Main link lane 3 negative BUS
13 ML_LANE3_P Main link lane 3 positive BUS
14 GND Ground GND
15 AUX_CH_N AUX channel negative BUS
16 AUX_CH_P AUX channel positive BUS
17 GND Ground GND
18 DP_PWR DisplayPort power 3.3V PWR
19 CONFIG1 Configuration pin 1 I/O
20 CONFIG2 Configuration pin 2 I/O

Mini DisplayPort (mDP) is the compact DisplayPort connector used on Apple MacBooks, Microsoft Surface, and PC laptops from 2008 to 2016 before USB-C/Thunderbolt replaced it, supporting up to 4K at 60fps via DP 1.2.