VESA bringing USB 3.0 data and power connectivity to DisplayPort standard

[Justin Kahn]

VESA, the group responsible for the Display Port standard, has announced some new changes coming in the way of USB data and power connectivity support.

According to a 2014 CES press release, the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) announced that DockPort will be added as an official extension to the existing DisplayPort standard. DockPort is a technology that allows for high speed USB 3.0 data transfer over current DisplayPort connectors. The tech was originally developed by AMD and Texas Instruments in conjunction with VESA, and is said to allow for notebooks, tablets and other smaller computers to integrate display, data and power into a single connector.

The PR suggests we will be seeing the official extension come available in Q2 2014, however it does look as though only the USB 3.0 data transfer integration will be ready by then, not the power connectivity. VESA said that "the new DockPort extension will utilize the flexibility of DisplayPort technology to create a single display, data, and, in the near future, power connector, while still being backward compatible with all other DisplayPort devices." No details on when the power connectivity will be ready have been released at this time, VESA has been quoted as saying the tech is still "under development."

While it can be compared to Thunderbolt, DockPort tech doesn't boast the kind of power achieved by Intel's standard. With that said, the USB 3.0 functionality is likely more viable for the average consumer and reports suggest the royalty-free technology could be significantly cheaper to implement for device manufacturers.

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[wastedkill]

So let me get this straight USB is playing catch up whilst intel has already developed displayport 2.0 that is already better than the current displayport.

 

[howzz1854]

So let me get this straight USB is playing catch up whilst intel has already developed displayport 2.0 that is already better than the current displayport.

does Intel's technology allow you to plug your USB devices into the monitor? I am not up to date on inte's latest displayport tech, but I think what this article is talking about is that consumers will eventually be able to connect display port from graphics card to monitor without having to run another USB cable from the monitor to the comp if you want to use those USB ports on your monitor. which is a good thing because right now if I want to use those USB ports on my monitor, I have to run a USB cable from the monitor to the PC. this will consolidate the two and simplify all the cable management.