The DisplayPort monitor cables lets you easily connect a DVI-D digital monitor or a VGA analog monitor to a system or graphic card with a DisplayPort connector. The following DisplayPort monitor cables are available:

• DisplayPort to Single-Link DVI-D Monitor Cable (45J7915)
  • Support for attaching a single-link DVI-D digital-only monitor
  • 1920 x 1200 WUXGA maximum resolution
    • Includes 1080p HD (1920 x 1080) resolution
  • DisplayPort plug and DVI-D receptacle connectors
  • No software required
• DisplayPort to VGA Monitor Cable (57Y4393)
  • Support for attaching a VGA analog-only monitor
  • 1920 x 1200 WUXGA maximum resolution
    • Includes 1080p HD (1920 x 1080) resolution
  • DisplayPort plug and VGA analog receptacle connectors
  • No software required

   

Notes:

• DisplayPort specifies an open digital communications interface between: PC and monitor, PC and TV and devices such as: DVD player. For more information, visit http://www.vesa.org or http://www.displayport.org.
• These DisplayPort monitor cables:
  • Used to connect a DVI-D digital monitor or VGA analog monitor to a ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, ThinkPad Dock or graphics card which has a DisplayPort connector. Compatibility is listed below.
  • Cannot be used to connect a DisplayPort monitor to a ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, ThinkPad Dock or graphics card which has a DVI-I monitor connector
• DisplayPort to Single-Link DVI-D Monitor Cable (45J7915) does not support attachment of a DVI-to-VGA Monitor Adapter. This cable is DVI-D that supports digital-only monitors.

• DisplayPort Monitor Cable:
  • Length: 20 cm (7.8 in)
  • Weight: 0.7 kg (0.15 lb)
• DisplayPort Monitor Cable packaged in a carton:
  • Approximate height: 55 mm (2.2 in)
  • Approximate width: 175 mm (6.9 in)
  • Approximate depth: 145 mm (5.7 in)
  • Approximate weight: 0.12 kg g (0.28 lb)

3 years - Customer Replacement Unit (CRU) Service

• DisplayPort to Single-Link DVI-D Monitor Cable (45J7915)
  • Availability: August 2008
• DisplayPort to VGA Monitor Cable (57Y4393):
  • Availability: August 2009

• CE, C-Tick, FCC, VCCI, MIC, ICES, BMSI

• DisplayPort Monitor Cable
• Setup Poster

• The DisplayPort to Single-Link DVI-D Monitor Cable does not support attachment of a DVI-to-VGA Monitor Adapter. It is a DVI-D that supports digital monitors. Analog monitors cannot be attached using a DVI-to-VGA Monitor Adapter.
• These DisplayPort monitor cables cannot be used to connect a DisplayPort monitor to a ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, ThinkPad Dock or graphics card which has a DVI-I monitor connector.