Audio

Cable Connector Reference Chart Name

TRS (Audio Jack)
TS
Tip Ring Sleeve Connector
TRS
Function
TRRS

Audio (& Video) - Analog

Audio
1 (Balanced) - 2 (Unbalanced) Channels
Info
Computer Video Mono audio connections
Common Uses
Stereo audio connections
Most consumer audio devices
Stereo audio and video
Stereo audio and microphone
Most smart phones
Some video recorders

DVI HDMI
Digital Visual Interface High-Definition Multimedia Interface
Name DVI (24-Pin) Mini-DVI (32-Pin) Micro-DVI (34-Pin) Name HDMI Type A (19-Pin) Mini-HDMI Type C (19-Pin) Micro-HDMI Type D (19-Pin) Male
Function
Video & Data - Analog & Digital
DisplayPort Function
Video, Audio, & Data - Digital
Supported Resolutions
Name DisplayPort (20-Pin) Mini DisplayPort (20-Pin) Supported Resolutions
Micro mini 1/8 Mini 1/4 Micro mini 1/8 Mini 1/4 1/8 Mini
Thunderbolt! 2.5 mm 3.5 mm 6.3 mm 2.5 mm 3.5 mm 6.3 mm 3.5 mm
1280 x 800 Wide XGA
1920 x 1200 Wide Ultra XGA (v1.0 - 1.2)
1920 x 1200 Wide Ultra XGA Function 2560 x 1600 Wide Quad XGA (v1.3)
2560 x 1600 Wide Quad XGA (Dual Link only)
Video, Audio, Data, & Power (Thunderbolt! only) - Digital 4096 x 2160 4k (v1.4)
3840 x 2400 Wide Quad Ultra XGA (Dual Link only)
Female
VGA Many computers and monitors
Common Uses
12 Aluminum PowerBook G4 (late 2003 - 2006) MacBook Air (early 2008)
Supported Resolutions
1280 x 720 HD 720 Info
Audio
1 - 8 Channels @ 192 kHz 16 - 24 bit Micro mini 1/8 Mini 1/4
Video Graphics Array 1920 x 1080 HD 1080 2.5 mm 3.5 mm 6.3 mm
Newer projectors Data Rate
2560 x 1600 Wide Quad XGA
Intel Plastic MacBook (2006 - mid 2009)
VGA (15-Pin) Mini-VGA (14-Pin) 3840 x 2160 Quad Full HD
Name Power Mac G4 (late 2002 - 2003) 4 - 10 Gb/s (0.5 - 1.3 GB/s)
D-subminiature (D-sub)
Function Info
Power Mac G5 (late 2003 - 2005) Intel Aluminum iMac (2007 - early 2009) Audio
1 - 8 Channels @ 192 kHz 16 - 24 bit Many newer TVs and DVD players
Common Uses
Some video and digital still cameras Newer cell phones and mobile devices
Stereo Audio RCA Digital RCA Optical
Video - Analog
Mac Mini (2005 - early 2009) Intel Mac Mini (2009)
Blu-Ray players Some cell phones and mobile devices
Function Coaxial Audio TOSlink Connector
Data Rate
Some computers, laptops, and monitors Audio - Analog Function Function
Discrete MacBook Pro (2006 - 2008)
Supported Resolutions 8 to 17 Gb/s (1 to 2 GB/s) 20 Gb/s (2.5 GB/s)
Audio Audio - Digital Audio - Analog &Digital
640 x 480 VGA Mac Pro (2006 - present) Power
Info 2 Channels Audio Audio
800 x 600 Super VGA
Info 10 watts (? volts)
1024 x 768 XGA Male Connector Types Common Uses Info 2 Channels @ 192 kHz 16 - 24 bit Info 1 - 2 Channels @ 192 kHz 8 - 24 bit
1600 x 1200 Ultra XGA Common Uses
Most TVs, media players, video projectors, Common Uses Common Uses
2048 x 1536 Quad XGA Some computers and monitors Some laptop computers consumer audio equipment
Info Common Uses DVI-I (Single Link) DVI-D (Single Link) DVI-A Some laptop computers Some newer media players and
consumer audio equipment
Some TVs, desktop computers,
media players
Analog only Aluminum Unibody MacBook (late 2008 - mid 2009)
Video projectors
Most PC laptops
eMac (2002 - 2004)
Similar to VGA Plastic Unibody MacBook (late 2009 - present) Male
Older computers and monitors Dual USB iBook G3 (2002 - early 2003)
DVI-I (Dual Link) DVI-D (Dual Link) Unibody MacBook Pro (late 2008 - present)
iBook G4 (late 2003 - 2005)
Power Mac G4 (2000 - 2002) Analog and Digital Digital only
Similar to HDMI MacBook Air (late 2008 - present) Male
Titanium PowerBook G4 (2001)
iMac G4 (2002 - 2003)
iMac G5 (2004 - 2005)
Male Male
Mac Mini (early 2009 - present)
Aluminum PowerBook G4 (early 2003)
Mac Pro (early 2009 - present)
Left Audio Right Audio
Aluminum Unibody iMac (late 2009 - present)
Female
Female Female Female
Male
Male
Male
Component Composite XLR Connector
RCA (YPbPr) RCA (YUV) Name XLR (3-Pin) Mini XLR (3-Pin)
Function Function Function
Video - Analog Video - Analog Audio (& Data) - Analog & Digital
Female Female Audio
Female
Supported Resolutions Supported Resolutions
854 x 480 HD 480, Wide VGA 720 x 480 1 (Balanced) - 2 (Unbalanced) Channels @ 192 kHz 16 - 24 bit
1280 x 720 HD 720
Info 480i
Info 1920 x 1080 1080i
Common Uses Info Common Uses

Most TVs, media players, video Most professional audio equipment Floor microphones
Common Uses
Many newer TVs, media players, video projectors, video
recorders
projectors, video recorders,
consumer video equipment MIDI Many hand-held microphones
Audio mixers
BeachTeks
Some headphones
Other small audio devices
Musical Instrument Digital Interface Some headsets, video cameras, and
Function equipment controllers

Data Male Male

Info
Data (Audio) - Digital
Data
Velocity, Note-on/off, Pitch (0 - 127)
Common Uses
MIDI Controllers

USB +EYBOARDPERIPHERALS
Male
Universal Serial Bus Female Female
High-Speed 1.0 - 2.0 SuperSpeed 3.0
Name
USB Type A (4-Pin) USB Type B (4-Pin) Mini-USB Type A (5-Pin) Mini-USB Type B (5-Pin) Micro-USB Type A (5-Pin) Micro-USB Type B (5-Pin) USB Type A (9-Pin) USB Type B (9-Pin) Micro-USB Type B (10-Pin) Male
Function
Data & Power - Digital

480 Mb/s (60 MB/s)

Data Rate
4.8 Gb/s (572 MB/s)
BNC F Connector
Bayonet Neill-Concelman Coaxial RF
Info Power
Function Function
2.5 watts (5 volts) 4.5 - 9 watts (5 volts)
Common Uses
Video & Power - Analog & Digital
Supported Resolutions
Video - Analog & Digital
Supported Resolutions
S-Video Female
Most computers and peripherals Most printers and scanners Some small devices Many hard drive docks Some small devices Many newer cell phones Some newer computers Some newer hard drive docks Some newer mobile devices Limited only by hardware Info Limited only by hardware Separate Video Female
Many newer TVs, monitors, DVD players Some media decks and device docks Many small devices Many small devices Some newer hard drive docks Some newer hard drive docks
Some mobile and other devices Info Power Common Uses
Function
Video - Analog
<500 watts (<500 volts) Most TVs and set-top boxes
Older media players Supported Resolutions
Common Uses
Older TVs/monitors
Info 704 x 480 480i

Professional video equipment Common Uses

Male
Male
Many older TVs, DVD players,
video projectors, recorders
speakON
Function
Audio & Power - Analog

Male Male Audio

1 Channel
Info Power
Female
<1000 watts
Common Uses
Female Large speakers
Female Female Amplifiers
FireWire eSATA (7-Pin)
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Name FireWire 400 (4-Pin) FireWire 400 (6-Pin) FireWire 800 (9-Pin) Function
Data - Digital
Function
Data
Data & Power - Digital
Data Rate Info 3 Gb/s (300 MB/s)
Common Uses
100 - 400 Mb/s (12 - 50 MB/s) 800 - 3200 Mb/s (100 - 400 MB/s)
Some external hard drives Male
Power Some desktop computers

Power
7 - 8 watts (24 - 30 volts)

Common Uses
Many video recorders Some desktop computers Power Mac G4 (2003)
DV decks Power Mac G5 (mid 2003 - 2005)
Clamshell iBook G3 (late 2000)
Clamshell iBook G3 (late 2000) 15 and 17 Aluminum PowerBook G4 (2003 - 2005) Male
Dual USB iBook G3 (2001 - early 2003)
iBook G4 (late 2003 - mid 2005) 15 and 17 Discrete MacBook Pro (2006 - 2008)

Info
Power Mac G4 (2000 - 2003)
Power Mac G5 (mid 2003 - 2005)
Mac Pro (2006 - present) IEC 60320 Couplers powerCon
Function
Unibody MacBook Pro (late 2008 - present)
Name IEC C5/C6 IEC C7/C8 IEC C7P/C8P IEC C13/C14
Titanium PowerBook G4 (2001 - 2002) Female Cloverleaf or Mickey Mouse Infinity or Shotgun Circle-Square (Polarized) Power
Female
Aluminum PowerBook G4 (2003 - 2005) Aluminum iMac (2009) Power
Function
eMac (2002 - late 2005)
Unibody iMac (late 2009 - present)
Power
Info <250 volts
Mac Mini Intel (2009) Common Uses
Power
iMac G4 (2002 - mid 2004) Unibody Mac Mini (2010 - present)
iMac G5 (mid 2004 - late 2005) <250 volts AC power connections
Plastic iMac (2006)
Aluminum iMac (2007 - early 2009) Info Common Uses

Mac Mini G4 (2005)

Apple Dock Connector Some video projectors, laptop
power supplies, and other devices
Many video projectors, full-sized recorders,
and other devices
Most desktop computers, monitors,
and printers
Mac Mini Intel (2006 - 2007) Function Most laptop power supplies Many other peripherals and devices
Data - Digital iMac G4
Mac Pro (2006 - present) Unibody Mac Mini iMac G5 - Unibody iMac
Data
Plastic MacBook (2006 - 2009) 480 Mb/s (60 MB/s)
Discrete MacBook Pro (2006 - 2008)
Common Uses
Male
Info iPod Classic (3G - present)
iPod Mini
iPod Nano
iPod Touch
iPhone
iPad Male
Male

Male

Female

Female Female
Female Digital Media Commons
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