Article Number: 000129353
UP2720Q Monitor Resolution and USB Support Over USB-C Connection
Summary: Find information about the screen resolution and USB support matrix for Dell UP2720Q monitor.
Article Content
Symptoms
Find information about the supported screen resolution and USB support on a Dell UP2720Q monitor when connected to a computer using the USB-C cable.
Cause
Resolution
Figure 1: USB and display ports on Dell UP2720Q
NOTE: USB-C Thunderbolt 3 cables come in two variants, active and passive cables. USB-C MFDP (also known as multi-function DisplayPort) cables support USB-C with DisplayPort alternate mode. Dell ships an active USB-C Thunderbolt 3 cable with the Dell UP2720Q monitor.
Dell UP2720Q Resolution and USB Support Matrix
UP2720QVideo |
UP2720QUSB |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connection to a host computer |
Upstream cable used (host computer to monitor port 6-1) |
4K (direct connect) |
4K (daisy-chained) |
Thunderbolt 3 device connected to Thunderbolt 3 downstream (monitor port 6-2) |
USB Type-C device connected to Thunderbolt 3 downstream (monitor port 6-2) |
USB device connected to USB type-A downstream (monitor ports 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, and 7-4) |
| USB Type-A |
USB Type-A to USB-C (shipped with the monitor) |
No |
No |
No |
USB 2.0 |
USB 2.0/3.2 |
| USB-C (data only) |
USB-C MFDP |
No |
No |
No |
USB 2.0 |
USB 2.0/3.2 |
| Thunderbolt 3 passive |
No |
No |
No |
USB 2.0 |
USB 2.0/3.2 |
|
| Thunderbolt 3 active (shipped with the monitor) |
No |
No |
USB 2.0 |
USB 2.0 |
USB 2.0 |
|
| USB-C MFDP (multi-function DisplayPort) |
USB-C MFDP |
Yes |
No |
No |
USB 2.0 |
USB 2.0 |
| Thunderbolt 3 passive |
Yes |
No |
No |
USB 2.0 |
USB 2.0 |
|
| Thunderbolt 3 Active (shipped with the monitor) |
No |
No |
USB 2.0 |
USB 2.0 |
USB 2.0 |
|
| USB-C Thunderbolt 3 |
USB-C MFDP |
Yes |
No |
No |
USB 2.0 |
USB 2.0/3.2 |
| Thunderbolt 3 passive |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
USB 2.0 |
USB 2.0/3.2 |
|
| Thunderbolt 3 Active (shipped with the monitor) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
USB 2.0 |
USB 2.0/3.2 |
|
Article Properties
Affected Product
Dell UP2720Q
Last Published Date
06 May 2021
Version
4
Article Type
Solution