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<blockquote data-quote="Randy B. Singer" data-source="post: 1862964" data-attributes="member: 190607">Actually, it hasn't been explained very well to you.&nbsp; There aren't different names for the same thing.USB-C is a port type.&nbsp; It can be a regular USB-C port, or it can use the Thunderbolt (usually Thunderbolt 3) *protocol*.mini-Displayport is a port type.&nbsp; It can be a plain mini-Displayport (used exclusively for video connections) or it can use the Thunderbolt (usually Thunderbolt 2) *protocol*.Any port that uses the Thunderbolt protocol is significantly faster than the same port that doesn't use the Thunderbolt protocol.I originally suggested that you go with a 1080p monitor that I recommended because 1) I doubt that you will even notice that it is a lower resolution than a 4K monitor, 2) a 1080p monitor should be cheaper (but the one that I recommended should still look fantastic), 3) using an HDMI connection should be more straightforward and less confusing (assuming that you get a high quality HDMI cable, which I gave a link for), 4) I think that if you try and run a 4K monitor with your 2015 Mac mini you will be disappointed with the results. 2015 minis didn't have particularly powerful graphics cards.You are listening to a lot of cooks right now trying to help you make the same stew.&nbsp; I won't try to confuse you further.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Randy B. Singer, post: 1862964, member: 190607"] Actually, it hasn't been explained very well to you. There aren't different names for the same thing. USB-C is a port type. It can be a regular USB-C port, or it can use the Thunderbolt (usually Thunderbolt 3) *protocol*. mini-Displayport is a port type. It can be a plain mini-Displayport (used exclusively for video connections) or it can use the Thunderbolt (usually Thunderbolt 2) *protocol*. Any port that uses the Thunderbolt protocol is significantly faster than the same port that doesn't use the Thunderbolt protocol. I originally suggested that you go with a 1080p monitor that I recommended because 1) I doubt that you will even notice that it is a lower resolution than a 4K monitor, 2) a 1080p monitor should be cheaper (but the one that I recommended should still look fantastic), 3) using an HDMI connection should be more straightforward and less confusing (assuming that you get a high quality HDMI cable, which I gave a link for), 4) I think that if you try and run a 4K monitor with your 2015 Mac mini you will be disappointed with the results. 2015 minis didn't have particularly powerful graphics cards. You are listening to a lot of cooks right now trying to help you make the same stew. I won't try to confuse you further. [/QUOTE]

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