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The following guide provides historical and up-to-date information about the various ports and connectors in use with Dell computers.
We provide a picture of the port, a picture of the corresponding connector, and the name of the technology in use.
These ports and connectors are each limited to one purpose: Facilitating the flow of information into your computer. They are only found on older computers. Plug-and-play USB connectors and Wireless connections have replaced these connectors on newer computers.
Color Code | Port | Connector | Name |
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Green | ![]() |
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PS2 for Mouse |
Purple | ![]() |
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PS2 for Keyboard |
Gold | ![]() |
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Game Port or Midi |
These ports and connectors are associated with audio output from your computer to external devices or speakers.
Color Code | Port | Connector | Name |
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Pink | ![]() |
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Analog line level: Audio input, mono, or stereo - Microphone |
Light blue | ![]() |
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Analog line level: Audio input |
Lime Green | ![]() |
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Analog line level: Audio output for the main stereo signal - Front speakers or headphones |
Black< | ![]() |
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Analog line level: Audio output - Surround sound rear speakers |
Silver | ![]() |
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Analog line level: Audio output - Side speakers |
Orange | ![]() |
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Analog line level: Audio output - Center speaker and subwoofer |
None | ![]() |
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Universal Audio Jack (UAJ) Tip Sleeve (TS): Mono sound from headphones |
None | ![]() |
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Universal Audio Jack (UAJ) Tip Ring Sleeve (TRS): Stereo sound from headphones |
None | ![]() |
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Universal Audio Jack (UAJ) Tip Ring Ring Sleeve (TRRS): Stereo sound and Microphone |
These ports and connectors allow devices to communicate with each other. (Where the name is blue and underlined, it is a link that takes you to a Dell Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) article about that technology.)
Color Code | Port | Connector | Name |
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None | ![]() |
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Power Desktop |
None | ![]() |
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Power Laptop |
None | ![]() |
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Universal Audio Jack (UAJ) Combo Connector |
Black | ![]() |
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USB 1.0 |
White | ![]() |
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USB 2.0 |
Blue | ![]() |
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USB 3.0 |
None | ![]() |
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USB 4-pin Micro |
None | ![]() |
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USB 5-pin Mini |
None | ![]() |
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USB A/B |
None | ![]() |
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USB Male to Female extension |
None | ![]() |
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USB 3.2 |
None | ![]() |
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USB Type-C |
None | ![]() |
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Thunderbolt Mini DisplayPort |
None | ![]() |
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Thunderbolt 2 Mini DisplayPort |
None | ![]() |
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Thunderbolt 3 Type-C |
None | ![]() |
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Thunderbolt 4 Type-C |
None | ![]() |
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ESATA |
None | ![]() |
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ESATAp |
Gray | ![]() |
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Firewire IEEE 1394, 6-pin |
Gray | ![]() |
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Firewire IEEE 1394, 4-pin |
Burgundy | ![]() |
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Parallel Port |
Teal and Turquoise | ![]() |
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Serial Port |
None | ![]() |
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Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN), Network Adapter, or RJ45 |
None | ![]() |
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Modem RJ11 |
These are the most common types of video port and connectors: (Where the name is blue and underlined, it is a link that takes you to a Dell Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) article about that technology.)
Color Code | Port | Connector | Name |
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Yellow | ![]() |
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SVideo Mini Din |
Yellow | ![]() |
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TV Aerial |
Yellow | ![]() |
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SCART |
Yellow | ![]() |
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Radio Corporation of America (RCA) Composite |
Blue | ![]() |
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VGA |
White | ![]() |
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DMS59 |
White | ![]() |
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DVI-I single link |
White | ![]() |
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DVI-I dual link |
White | ![]() |
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DVI-D single link |
White | ![]() |
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DVI-D dual link |
Blue and White | ![]() |
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DVI-A VGA DVI-I |
Black | ![]() |
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DisplayPort |
Black | ![]() |
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Display Port Mini DisplayPort |
None | ![]() |
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Thunderbolt Mini DisplayPort |
None | ![]() |
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Thunderbolt 2 Mini DisplayPort |
None | ![]() |
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Thunderbolt 3 Type-C |
None | ![]() |
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Thunderbolt 4 Type-C |
Black | ![]() |
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HDMI Type-A |
Black | ![]() |
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HDMI Type-B |
Black | ![]() |
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HDMI Mini to a Type-C |
Black | ![]() |
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HDMI Micro to a Type-D |
Black | ![]() |
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HDMI Automotive Type-E |
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