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Question posted by dpentpyuva1 on September 13th, 2014

What Cable Is Needed To Connect An Xps L502x To External Monitor

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Answer #1: Posted by DellRajathN on September 13th, 2014 11:37 PM

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Hi dpentpyuva1,

I'm from the Dell Social Media Team.

XPS L502X has a Mini-DisplayPort and an HDMI port. You will need to use a Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable if the external monitor has a DisplayPort and an HDMI cable if the monitor has an HDMI input port.

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Setup Guide - Page 14

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