Mini DisplayPort to VGA adaptor - maximum resolution 1920 x 1080 - does not convert VGA to DP - hotplug - mDP (m) to VGA (f) - outer diameter 5.5 mm - 32 awg - overall length 220 mm - black

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At £12.11 ex‑VAT this Vision Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter is a pretty sensible “get you out of trouble” purchase—especially if you’ve got older projectors/monitors sitting around in meeting rooms and you just need a straightforward way to plug a laptop in. In the real world, the biggest win is simplicity: hotplug support usually means you can connect/disconnect without fiddling about, and VGA is widely compatible with legacy hardware. For occasional use (ad‑hoc presentations, occasional dev/test gear, temporary installs), it’s hard to justify spending more unless you’re constantly swapping devices all day.

That said, I wouldn’t treat it as a long-term system fix. VGA output performance can be hit-and-miss depending on the laptop’s graphics and the quality of the downstream cable/display—so don’t expect miracles on older projectors with flaky VGA inputs. Also, the name is doing you a favour: it only goes one way (MiniDP → VGA). If you were hoping to adapt VGA into a DisplayPort connection, this won’t help. Bottom line: buy this if your source is Mini DisplayPort and your destination is VGA, and you want the cheapest reliable adapter; skip it if you need bi-directional conversion or you’re trying to avoid issues with poor VGA chains.