Mini DisplayPort V1.2 version: backwards compatible with DP V1.1, with a much faster transfer rate up to 5.4 Gbps per lane to enable emerging display applications.
DP V1.2 : enables a wide colour gamut (supports Full HD 4K x 2K) via standard DisplayPort connector.
Note Macs made before 2010 CANNOT output audio via Mini DisplayPort. Want more info? Then check the Model Identifier field in System Report. Note that Apple with an OS X Mavericks update (10.9 and higher) disabled 4K output on the vast majority of earlier Mac models. For a list of 4K-compatible Mac systems, google HT202856.
Lightweight and portable adapter for connecting a Mini DisplayPort (Thunderbolt port) to HDMI, monitor or projector with HDMI/DVI/VGA cable.
Note: supports only 1 display output at a time. A separate HDMI/DVI/VGA cable is required, not included, Not compatible with Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports
Suitable for device: projectors, displays, HDTVs, etc.
Compatibility (Incomplete List)
-Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro
-Microsoft Surface Pro/Pro 2/Pro 3 for Windows 8 Pro
-Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
Specifications:
-Output Video: HDMI/DVI/VGA
-Input: Mini Display Port Male 20pin
-Output: HDMI Female Type A 19pin
-Connector: DVI Female (24 + 1) VGA Female 15Pin
-Supports max resolution for HDMI port: 4K x 2K
-Mini DP Port supports DP v1.2, which supports 1.62 Gbps, 2.7 Gbps, 5.4 Gbps link rates
-HDMI port supports v1.4, and resolutions of 4K x 2K, 1080p, 720p and HDMI Audio
-DVI Port supports v1.0, and resolutions of 1080p, 720p
VGA port supports max resolution of 1920x1200, and others such as 1920x1080, 1024x768
Note:
-Can only convert signal from Mini DisplayPort to HD/DVI/VGA. This is not a bi-directional adapter
-It does not support more than 1 output at the same time, HD/DVI/VGA cannot output simultaneously.
-No audio output from VGA and DVI. Macs before 2010 have no audio output over Mini DisplayPort.
-Make sure the resolution of a specific device matches the specifications of the device you want to connect it to.