StarTech.com 6ft (2m) DisplayPort to HDMI Cable - 4K 30Hz - DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter Cable - DP 1.2 to HDMI Monitor Cable Converter - Latching DP Connector - Passive DP to HDMI Cord

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At £15.52 ex-VAT for a 2m DP-to-HDMI lead, this is the kind of “it just works” adapter cable I usually recommend for straightforward office setups. If you’ve got a DisplayPort output on a laptop/desktop docking situation and you just want to run an HDMI monitor at up to 4K/30 without fuss, a passive cable like this is good value. The latching DisplayPort connector is also genuinely useful in real life—less chance of the cable getting nudged loose when someone moves a dock or monitor arm.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it for anything that needs higher refresh rates or “newer” HDMI performance expectations, and passive DP-to-HDMI can be picky depending on the source device. If you’re trying to drive gaming monitors, high-refresh workflows, or you’ve got a mix of laptops where DisplayPort output modes vary, you may end up troubleshooting more than you’d like. For standard corporate AV, training rooms, admin workstations, and anyone running a basic HDMI display off a DP port, it’s a sensible, low-risk purchase. If you’re unsure about your device’s DP/HDMI compatibility, it’s worth checking before you commit—because with cables, compatibility beats price.