DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 will let laptops connect to 16K displays over USB-C in 2021
Jun 02, 2020
2 minutes
BY MARK HACHMAN
Next year will see the introduction of laptops and desktops that should be able to connect to massive 16K displays running HDR across USB-C, thanks to a new DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 standard released by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) on April 29.
The new and eliminates the need for a dedicated DisplayPort connector. Instead, it allows the same protocols to run over USB-C, the interface increasingly common among laptops, giving them a massive boost in I/O bandwidth for displays and other external devices.
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