Is Mini DisplayPort Becoming Obsolete?
How Thunderbolt and USB-C replaced the need for a dedicated video port.
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For a while, Mini DisplayPort was one of the main options for video output on smaller devices. Apple announced it in 2008 to replace interfaces like VGA and DVI with a single, slimmer connector. While it was seen on most Mac models for several years, it's since become difficult to find computers with Mini DisplayPort — even Apple has removed the port from Macs.
But does that mean it's obsolete? Not exactly, although you won't see it as often as you used to. The DisplayPort standard remains popular, especially among workstations and gaming monitors, so it's not as if the technology itself has become obsolete. But we now have another small port that's favored.
Why Mini DisplayPort faded out
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