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getheo

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Jul 3, 2011
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Hello. Macbook pro 2016-2019 has 4 usb-c ports, which support

  • Charging
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s).
So, it is safe to conclude that if we connect a monitor with usb-c to displayport cable, it will run better because the connection is displayport -> displayport?
If we connect it with usb-c to hdmi cable, there is conversion displayport -> hdmi. Is this correct?
 

LogicalApex

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It depends how Apple has implemented it. Both HDMI and DisplayPort support USB-C connector via alt modes.

DisplayPort is the better interface though so I would recommend it over HDMI unless your screen doesn’t support it.
 

x-evil-x

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It depends how Apple has implemented it. Both HDMI and DisplayPort support USB-C connector via alt modes.

DisplayPort is the better interface though so I would recommend it over HDMI unless your screen doesn’t support it.
why is the display port better?
 

LogicalApex

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