I Spent $1100 on DisplayPort Cables… for Science!

Linus Tech Tips January 22, 2022
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Learn more or pre-order Samsung The Freestyle today at: https://bit.ly/3G0UiXs Create your build at https://www.buildredux.com/linus We’re at it again with the Total Phase Cable Tester – this time with Displayport, but with even MORE cables and some results we didn’t see coming. Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1405879-i-spent-1100-on-displayport-cables%E2%80%A6-for-science/ Results Spreadsheet: https://lmg.gg/DPTests Results archive will be coming (see forum post) in the next few days Check out this AWESOME cable bandwidth calculator: https://linustechtips.com/topic/729232-guide-to-display-cables-adapters-v2/?section=calc&H=3440&V=1440&F=120&calculations=show&formulas=show Buy Monoprice 8K DisplayPort 2.0 Cable - 6ft Monoprice: https://lmg.gg/5q93a Amazon: https://geni.us/qgu9 Newegg: https://geni.us/HzGYVat Buy Monoprice Select Series DisplayPort 1.4 - 6ft Monoprice: https://lmg.gg/C3Iog Newegg: https://geni.us/7jVKA Buy Infinite Cables DisplayPort 1.4 - 6ft Infinite Cables: https://lmg.gg/sOwlf Buy Amazon Basics DisplayPort Cable - 6ft Amazon: https://geni.us/vQco Buy Silkland DisplayPort Cable 1.2 - 6.6ft Amazon: https://geni.us/xwc8pu Newegg: https://geni.us/yqAj2 Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► AFFILIATES, SPONSORS & REFERRALS: https://lmg.gg/sponsors ► PODCAST GEAR: https://lmg.gg/podcastgear ► SUPPORT US ON FLOATPLANE: https://www.floatplane.com/ FOLLOW US ELSEWHERE --------------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/linustech Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LinusTech Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/linustech TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@linustech Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/linustech MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKfxmFU3lWY iTunes Download Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/supernova/id936805712 Artist Link: https://soundcloud.com/laszlomusic Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngsGBSCDwcI Listen on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/UxWkUw Artist Link: http://www.youtube.com/approachingnirvana Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa https://www.instagram.com/mbarek_abdel/ Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/PgGWp Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/mj6pHk4 Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/Ps3XfE CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 1:17 Why DisplayPort 2:31 What's left 3:08 Manufacturers and Testing 4:22 HDMI vs. DisplayPort 5:44 Takeaways 6:55 Interesting DisplayPort applications 7:25 Amazon's best sellers 7:57 Link Training 8:50 Bundled and General cables

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