StarTech.com 10ft (3m) Mini DisplayPort to DVI Cable - Mini DP to DVI Adapter Cable - 1080p Video - Passive mDP 1.2 to DVI-D Single Link - mDP or Thunderbolt 1/2 Mac/PC to DVI Monitor

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At £19.94 ex-VAT, this is a decent “just make it work” cable if you’ve got an older Mini DisplayPort source and a DVI monitor. StarTech is usually pretty consistent, and a 3m run is a sensible length for office setups where you’re connecting a laptop docking situation to a fixed screen. For basic 1080p work—spreadsheets, video calls, normal business desktops—it’s exactly the kind of passive adapter lead that saves faffing around with drivers or active converters.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you need anything beyond DVI-D single-link behaviour. Passive MiniDP→DVI can be picky with certain Mac/graphics combinations and some high-refresh or “odd” DVI monitors. Also, if your goal is modern “dock to everything” flexibility, this won’t give you the broader compatibility you’d get from an active adapter or the newer HDMI/DisplayPort routes. In short: buy it if you’re confident your source has Mini DisplayPort (or Thunderbolt 1/2 acting as it) and your display is DVI-D; skip it if you’re trying to rescue compatibility with newer gear or you need higher-end video performance.