

But a Thunderbolt device connected to a Thunderbolt 2 port will perform at the Thunderbolt speed of 10 Gbps. Thunderbolt 2 uses the same connectors as the original Thunderbolt, so Thunderbolt 2 devices will be backwards compatible with Thunderbolt peripherals and vice versa. Will drives using the original Thunderbolt work with Thunderbolt 2? Apple And remember that 4K video format we just talked about? DisplayPort 1.2 adds support for that ultra high resolution format. Thunderbolt 2 also supports the latest DisplayPort 2.1 specification, but not the daisy-chaining capabilities included in the spec. BENFEI Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter 2 Pack, Mini DP (Thunderbolt) to HDMI Converter Gold-Plated Cord Compatible for MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Mini, Microsoft Surface Pro 3/4, etc 4.7 (3,116) 1099 (5.50/Count)12.99 Above 25 Apple Lightning to Digital AV Adapter 4.6 (64,474) 4496 49.

Thunderbolt 2 does work with displays that use Mini DisplayPort.

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