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UP2720Q Monitor Resolution and USB Support Over USB-C Connection

Summary: This article provides information about the supported screen resolution, and USB support on a Dell UP2720Q monitor when connected to a computer using the USB-C cable.

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Monitor Picture
Figure 1: USB and display ports on Dell UP2720Q
NOTE: USB-C Thunderbolt 3 cables come in two variants, which are 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

 

UP2720Q

Video

UP2720Q

USB

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

 

Affected Products

Dell UP2720Q
Article Properties
Article Number: 000129353
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 27 Jul 2024
Version:  5
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