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Shop›Display Cables & Adapters›StarTech.com Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter - Active Mini DP to VGA Converter - 1080p Video - mDP or Thunderbolt 1/2 Mac/PC to VGA Monitor/Projector/Display - mDP 1.2 to VGA Dongle - Black
StarTech.com Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter - Active Mini DP to VGA Converter - 1080p Video - mDP or Thunderbolt 1/2 Mac/PC to VGA Monitor/Projector/Display - mDP 1.2 to VGA Dongle - Black
£16.02
£19.22 inc. VAT
Low Stock(27)MPN: MDP2VGA2
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Key Features
StarTech.com Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
DisplayPort 1.2
1080p
Thunderbolt to VGA Monitor Adapter
Mini DP to VGA (MDP2VGA2)
Adapter
Mini DisplayPort (M) to HD-15 (VGA) (F)
Displayport 1.2/Thunderbolt
Product Overview
AI-generated summary
At £16 ex-VAT, this is the kind of “just make it work” adapter you buy for desks, meeting rooms, and that one box of cables nobody labels. It’s a sensible choice if you need reliable Mini DisplayPort (and some older Thunderbolt 1/2 Macs) to drive a VGA monitor or projector for presentations. The main practical benefit of the “active” type is fewer flaky display issues than cheap passive dongles—especially with longer runs or projectors that aren’t particularly forgiving.
That said, I wouldn’t make it your daily, long-term fix for modern estates. If you’re connecting to VGA as a permanent infrastructure, you’ll be fighting outdated signal tech and often lower brightness/quality versus HDMI/DisplayPort alternatives. Also, if you have any newer Macs with USB-C/Thunderbolt 3/4, make sure you’re definitely using Mini DisplayPort on the host—otherwise you’ll need the right USB‑C to VGA path, not this one. Overall: great value for occasional VGA needs and quick deployments, but not something I’d standardise if you have a choice of newer display outputs.
Specifications
Features
Connector 1 form factorStraight
Connector 2 form factorStraight
Cable length0.18 m
Connector 1Mini DisplayPort
Connector 2VGA (D-Sub)
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-10 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 85 %
Certificates
Compliance certificatesCE,RoHS
Weight & dimensions
Weight27 g
Width35 mm
Depth220 mm
Height8 mm
Packaging data
Package width200 mm
Package depth220 mm
Package height18 mm
Package weight36 g
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code84733080
Master (outer) case width330 mm
Master (outer) case length500 mm
Master (outer) case height213 mm
Products per master (outer) case150 pc(s)
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