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Cable Connector Guide

A visual guide to different connector types

Video

DisplayPort (DP)

DisplayPort_Male.jpg DisplayPort_Female.jpg

Mini DisplayPort (miniDP/mDP)

Mini_DisplayPort_Male.jpg Thunderbolt_3_Female.jpg

HDMI

HDMI_Male.jpg HDMI_Female.jpeg

DVI

DVI_Male.jpeg DVI_Female.jpeg

VGA

VGA_Male.jpg VGA_Female.jpg

USB and Data

USB-A

USB-A_Male.jpg USB-A_Female.jpg

USB-B

USB-B_Male.jpg USB-B_Female.jpg

USB-B SuperSpeed (USB-B SS)

USB-B_SS_Male.jpg USB-B_SS_Female.jpg

USB-C

USB-C_Male.jpg USB-C_Female.jpg

Lightning

Lightning_Male.jpg Lightning_Female.jpg

Thunderbolt 2

Thunderbolt 2 uses the same connector as Mini DisplayPort. You can tell them apart by the logo on the plug/cable

Thunderbolt_2_Male.jpg Thunderbolt_3_Female.jpg

Thunderbolt 3

Thunderbolt 3 uses the same connector as USB-C. You can tell them apart by the logo on the plug/cable

Thunderbolt_3_Male.jpg USB-C_Female.jpg

Network

Ethernet

Ethernet_Male.jpg Ethernet_Female.jpg

Power

USB-C

USB-C_Male.jpg USB-C_Female.jpg

Dell Barrel (7.4mm)

7.4mm_Barrel_Male.jpg 7.4mm_Barrel_Female.jpg

Dell Barrel (4.5mm)

4.5mm_Barrel_Male.jpg 4.5mm_Barrel_Female.jpg

Microsoft Surface Power Connector

Surface_Power_Male.jpg Surface_Power_Female.jpg

Magsafe 1

Magsafe_1_Male.jpg Magsafe_1_Female.jpg

Magsafe 2

Magsafe_2_Male.jpg Magsafe_2_Female.jpg


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Doc ID:
99176
Owned by:
Spencer K. in DiscoverIT
Created:
2020-03-20
Updated:
2023-03-30
Sites:
Discovery Building IT