and whether our device uses a USB-C plug or a USB-C socket. Most importantly, though, it talks about the pin mapping. The DisplayPort altmode can have six pin mappings, five in case of a USB-C socket.

DisplayPort 1.2: Supports up to 4K at 60Hz, some 1.2a ports may also support AMD's FreeSync DisplayPort 1.3: Supports up to 4K at 120Hz or 8K at 30Hz DisplayPort 1.4: Supports up to 8K at 60Hz and HDR ...

The Main Link can be 1, 2 or 4 lanes, in which all lanes carry data at the same operating rate. Each lane is an AC-coupled differential pair terminated at both ends. An up-to-date list of supported ...