Hardware

Connectivity

Terms

7 terms

  • Bluetooth

    Bluetooth is a short-range wireless standard in the 2.4 GHz band that links headphones, keyboards, phones and sensors without cables.

  • DisplayPort

    DisplayPort is a VESA digital display interface that carries high-resolution video and audio from computers to monitors over packet-based lanes.

  • HDMI

    HDMI, the High-Definition Multimedia Interface, is a digital connection that carries uncompressed video, audio and control data between devices and displays.

  • NFC

    NFC is a short-range wireless connectivity standard at 13.56 MHz that links devices within a few centimeters for payments, access cards and pairing.

  • Thunderbolt

    Thunderbolt is a high-speed wired connectivity standard over USB-C that carries PCIe data, DisplayPort video, USB and power through a single cable.

  • USB-C

    USB-C is a reversible 24-pin connector standard that carries USB data, video alternate modes and up to 240 W of USB Power Delivery over a single…

  • USB4

    USB4 is the USB specification that tunnels data, display and PCIe traffic over a USB-C link at 20, 40 or 80 Gbit/s, building on Thunderbolt 3…