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It seems this is a passive display port as it works when connected directly to a surface pro. If connected to the dock, it does not function. Microsoft decided to make this port different requiring an active Mini DisplayPort. This should be mentioned on the page whether active or passive, but I can't find it.

PROS: Cheap

CONS: Is passive, not active.

This is a very inexpensive adapter that is great for not only Macbooks. You can use this with anything that has a mini displayport port. For instance, I use this with my Asus G750 and Microsoft Surface Pro 3!

PROS: Very inexpensive

Well made

Has multiple different outputs.

CONS: Not active.

Can only hook up one output at a time (fairly expected)

It works fine, and price is very reasonable.

PROS: Otherwise it works fine on my Surface 3 Pro.

CONS: I wish the cable from the device was longer so the tangle of wires wasn't on my desk. That's the only reason I subtracted a star.

My dell latitude has a mini display port and HDMI input. Since I have 2 monitors, I have one monitor connected my HDMI and the other monitor connected with the mini display port converter

PROS: cheap and quick delivery (since I'm in CA)

CONS: none so far

It worked great on my Surface 2. It's well made and easy to travel.

It works excatly as intended, I've only used the HDMI output. I use it with a Surface Pro 3 - the mini displaty port is up on the side of the screen. For that reason I wish the cord on this adaptor was one or two feet long so the connection could rest on a desktop instead of hang from the mini display port. Otherwise it's all good.

I've had this product for several years. Works as advertised but since day 1, I get random black screen of 1-2 seconds. Tried with both a Dell E6400 and a Lenovo T430 to a V7 D22W12-N6


PROS: Solid construction, several output options (minus D-Sub)

CONS: I get that random and annoying 1-2 second black screen

I ordered this item on June 2014. It failed in October 2015. That's when I discovered the warranty was 1 year and in order to post a review I had to order a replacement so I could post a review of the original item. Normally, I expect items with a 1 year warranty to last a minimum of 3 years as I expect and tend to replace them when I replace my laptops. I don't expect them to fail immediately after the warranty period expires and I am very irked when they do especially if they are well-cared for and not abused.



The device was used regularly with a Macbook Air but in a location where there was little to no stress placed on the adapter, i.e. it was plugged into my Macbook Air mini displayport adapter laying flat on my desk. The cable that it was plugged into (majority of the time, DVI, but occasionally DisplayPort and HDMI) also laid flat on my desk so there was little to no stress placed on the adapter.



I now realize this adapter had been failing for several months but I initially wrote it off to a variety of things. The initial problem was that the external monitor would occasionally not display when the Macbook Air was restarted from sleep state. The issue was easily resolved if I unplugged the adapter or the video cable and plugged it back in. It was unclear what was causing the issue as I thought it could be caused by a number of issues including OSX upgrades, my laptop's displayport hardware, cables, etc. I never once thought it was the adapter since this is the first time I have had an adapter fail on me in almost 30 years. But this last week it became very clear when it permanently failed. and I borrowed several other adapters and when they worked I realized my adapter had failed.



In retrospect, I should have reported it to Monoprice sooner but didn't because I could not identify which component in the chain was causing the problem and the problem was easily resolved. Needless to say I will be returning the replacement adapter I just purchased as soon as it arrives and replacing it with display adapters with a longer warranty period. If I cannot acquire display adapters with a longer warranty period then I will purchased dedicated format adapters so I can replace only what is needed when they do fail.

PROS: convenient - multiple ports in one adapter

purchased from Monoprice (regardless of what happened with this item, I really, really like this supplier as they have what I consider to be superb customer service)

CONS: completely FAILED after 1 year, 4 months

warranty is only 1 year

when one adapter format fails they ALL fail.

What more can I say. It failed after 10 months. Plugging cheaply made devices into valuable laptops is unwise. I consider myself lucky that it didn't destroy my PC. I will update my review based upon the warranty response.

PROS: worked for ten months,

CONS: 1 defective (broke) and 2 lacks VGA (more common than DVI), but you know that going in.