Side-by-Side Comparison
Display Cables
DVI vs. HDMI 1.3
Comparing 2 standards across 11 specifications. 11 key differences identified.
Comparing:
DVI
HDMI 1.3
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.
HDMI 1.3, released June 22, 2006, roughly doubled maximum bandwidth to 10.2 Gbps and introduced Deep Color (up to 48-bit color depth), lossless audio bitstream support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, and the smaller Type C Mini connector.
Specification Comparison Table
11 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
|
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 | — |
|
Release Date
|
— | June 22, 2006 |
|
Max Bandwidth (raw / video)
|
— | 10.2 / 8.16 Gbps |
|
Max Resolution @ Refresh Rate
|
— | 1920x1080 @ 144Hz or 2560x1440 @ 75Hz |
|
Max Color Depth (Deep Color)
|
— | 48-bit (16 bits/channel) |