Mac Mini Thunderbolt or mini displayport

[LaunchpadBS]

I'm hoping someone can shed some light on this.

I've googled it with no result.

I need to know if the Mac mini supports mini displayport, of the ports I can see on the back it only has HDMI and Thunderbolt but in store it come with an optional Mini Displayport to DVI adapter, am I missing something or can the thunderbolt port double as a mini displayport?

I ask because I'm going to buy the refreshed Mini when it comes out but in the meantime I've been looking to get a new mini displayport to DVI cable for my MBP but it's at quite a premium.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

To learn more about Thunderbolt (TB) and its compatibility with Mini DisplayPort (MDP):

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And because Thunderbolt is based on DisplayPort technology, the video standard for high-resolution displays, any Mini DisplayPort display plugs right into the Thunderbolt port. To connect a DisplayPort, DVI, HDMI, or VGA display, just use an existing adapter.

 

[LaunchpadBS]

To learn more about Thunderbolt (TB) and its compatibility with Mini DisplayPort (MDP):

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Thanks 😎

I'm assuming the Mini would be able to run one display from the HDMI and one from the Thunderbolt port too?

 

[paulrbeers]

Yes I do this with my base model mini every day

 

[NutsNGum]

Yes I do this with my base model mini every day

How do you find it? Is it slightly choppy in terms of UI?

 

[CausticPuppy]

No choppiness here.. I have a 2011 mini and I've used two different adapters: HDMI->DVI, and MiniDP->DVI.

They both perform identically. My monitor is 1920x1200 which is the max for my HDMI output-- if you need to use a resolution higher than that, then you'll need to use the MiniDP->DVI adapter.

BTW I have the server with the HD3000 graphics, nice and smooth for day-to-day stuff and HD video playback.