Display connector types
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When working with pen displays tablets you'll encounter lots of different connector types. This is a visual map of those connectors.
the "male" end is called the plug
the "female" end is called the receptacle
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort
Normal-sized DisplayPort connectors
Mini-DisplayPort connectors
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB-C
The important thing to remember about USB-C is that it is a popular connector type, but it often not clear what a given cable or port support. For example:
Some ports and cables support power only
Some ports and cables support power + data
Some ports and cables support power + data + display signal
Some ports may not deliver as much power as you need
Some cables may not support as much power as you need
Thunderbolt 3 and 4 use the same USB-C port shape.
The important thing about thunderbolt cables and ports is that they are required to carry a display signal. So, if your USB
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_(interface)
Thunderbolt 2 connectors use the min-DisplayPort connector type. And again by definition they can carry a display signal.
USB-A ports are not used to provide a display signal. They are being listed here as a reference so you know what they look like compared to the other USB ports.
