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Side-by-Side Comparison Display Cables

DisplayPort 1.2 vs. DVI

Comparing 2 standards across 11 specifications. 11 key differences identified.

Comparing:
DisplayPort 1.2
DVI
DisplayPort 1.2 →

DisplayPort 1.2, released January 7, 2010, doubled maximum bandwidth to 21.6 Gbps via a new High Bit Rate 2 (HBR2) mode, enabling 4K at 60Hz for the first time. Its headline feature, Multi-Stream Transport (MST), lets multiple monitors daisy-chain from a single DisplayPort output.

View full DisplayPort 1.2 spec sheet →
DVI →

DVI (Digital Visual Interface) comes in five variants -- DVI-D (digital only, 19 or 25 pins), DVI-I (digital + analog, 23 or 29 pins), and DVI-A (analog only, 11 pins) -- with single-link supporting up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz and dual-link up to 2560x1600 @ 60Hz.

View full DVI spec sheet →

Specification Comparison Table

11 Parameters
Parameter / Spec
DisplayPort 1.2
DVI
Release Date
January 7, 2010 —
Max Bandwidth, HBR2 4 lanes (raw / effective)
21.6 / 17.28 Gbps —
Max Resolution @ Refresh Rate
3840x2160 (4K) @ 60Hz, 10-bit color —
AUX Channel Bandwidth
up to 720 (up from 1.0's 1 Mbps) Mbps —
DVI-D Single-Link
— 19 pins
DVI-D Dual-Link
— 25 pins
DVI-I Single-Link
— 23 pins
DVI-I Dual-Link
— 29 pins
DVI-A
— 11 pins
Single-Link Max Resolution
— 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
Dual-Link Max Resolution
— 2560x1600 @ 60Hz

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