Article Number: 000132029
This article details the types of ports and connectors you may find on any computer that Dell currently ships or has shipped in the last 10 years. We also provide a guide to the color code convention for ports and connectors.
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Color Code | Port | Connector | Name |
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Green | ![]() |
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PS2/Mouse |
Purple | ![]() |
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PS2/Keyboard |
Gold | ![]() |
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Game Port/Midi |
Color Code | Port | Connector | Name |
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Pink | ![]() |
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Analog microphone audio input mono or stereo |
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 for the surround speakers rear speakers |
Silver | ![]() |
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Analog line level audio output side speakers |
Orange | ![]() |
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Analog line level output center speaker/subwoofer |
None | ![]() |
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Universal Audio Jack (UAJ) TS - Mono sound from headphones |
None | ![]() |
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Universal Audio Jack (UAJ) TRS - Stereo sound from headphones |
None | ![]() |
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Universal Audio Jack (UAJ) TRRS - Stereo sound and Microphone |
These ports and connectors allow devices to communicate with each other.
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 3.1 |
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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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/Turquoise | ![]() |
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Serial Port |
None | ![]() |
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Ethernet LAN/NIC/RJ45 |
None | ![]() |
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Modem RJ11 |
These are the most common types of video port and connectors:
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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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/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 |
Black | ![]() |
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HDMI Type-A |
Black | ![]() |
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HDMI Type-B |
Black | ![]() |
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HDMI Mini/Type-C |
Black | ![]() |
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HDMI Micro/Type-D |
Black | ![]() |
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HDMI Automotive/Type-E |
Desktops & All-in-Ones, Laptops, Inspiron, Latitude, Vostro, XPS, Servers, Fixed Workstations
21 Feb 2021
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