DisplayPort (DP) Digital Video Output versions specs – maximum resolution, refresh rate, throughput – DisplayPort 1.0 to 1.5

DP – DisplayPort
	Max resolution	Rate (bits)	Rate (bytes)	Year
DisplayPort 1.0	HD: 1920×1200 @ 144Hz HD: 2560×1600 @ 75 Hz 4K: 3840×2160 @ 30Hz	10.8 Gbit/s	1.35 GB/s	2006
DisplayPort 1.1	HD: 1920×1200 @ 144Hz HD: 2560×1600 @ 75 Hz 4K: 3840×2160 @ 30Hz	10.8 Gbit/s	1.35 GB/s	2007
DisplayPort 1.2	HD: 1920×1200 @ 240Hz HD: 2560×1600 @ 165Hz 4K: 3840×2160 @ 75Hz 5K: 5120×2880 @ 30Hz	17.28 Gbit/s	2.16 GB/s	2010
DisplayPort 1.3	HD: 1920×1200 @ 240Hz HD: 2560×1600 @ 240Hz 4K: 3840×2160 @ 120Hz 5K: 5120×2880 @ 60Hz 8K: 7680×4320 @ 30Hz	32.4 Gbit/s	4.05 GB/s	2014
DisplayPort 1.4	4K: 3840×2160 @ 240Hz 5K: 5120×2880 @ 120Hz 8K: 7680×4320 @ 60Hz	32.4 Gbit/s	4.05 GB/s	2016
DisplayPort 1.5	4K: 3840×2160 @ 240Hz 8K: 7680×4320 @ 120Hz	64.8Gbit/s	8.1 GB/s	2018

HDMI Digital Video Output versions specs – maximum resolution, refresh rate, throughput – High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI 1.0 to 2.1)

HDMI – High-Definition Multimedia Interface
	Max resolution	Rate (bits)	Rate (bytes)	Year
HDMI 1.0	1920×1200 @ 60Hz	4.95 Gbit/s	0.619 GB/s	2002
HDMI 1.1	1920×1200 @ 60Hz	4.95 Gbit/s	0.619 GB/s	2004
HDMI 1.2	1920×1200 @ 60Hz	4.95 Gbit/s	0.619 GB/s	2005
HDMI 1.3	1920×1200 @ 75 Hz 2560×1600 @ 60 Hz	10.2 Gbit/s	1.275 GB/s	2006
HDMI 1.4	HD: 1920×1200 @ 60 Hz 4K: 4096×2160 @ 24 Hz	10.2 Gbit/s	1.275 GB/s	2009
HDMI 2.0	4K: 4096×2160 @ 60Hz	18 Gbit/s	2.25 GB/s	2013
HDMI 2.1	4K: 4096×2160 @120Hz 8K: 7680×4320 @ 60Hz	48 Gbit/s	6 GB/s	2017

DVI Digital Video Output versions specs – maximum resolution, refresh rate, throughput – Digital Visual Interface (DVI Single link, Dual link, Analog)

DVI – Digital Visual Interface
	Max resolution	Rate (bits)	Rate (bytes)	Year
DVI Single link	1920 × 1200 @ 60 Hz	4.95 Gbit/s	0.619 GB/s	1999
DVI Dual link	2560 × 1600 @ 60 Hz 3840 × 2400 @ 40 Hz	9.90 Gbit/s	1.238 GB/s	1999
DVI Analog	1920 × 1200 @ 60 Hz	-	-	1999

The versions of «Windows 8», there are 9 different versions!

If you thought the new version of Microsoft operating system «Windows 8» would be easy to choose, think again! Currently are confirmed nine different versions of the new Windows OS.

Windows 8 Enterprise Edition
Windows 8 Enterprise Eval edition
Windows 8 Home Basic Edition
Windows 8 Home Premium edition
Windows 8 ARM edition
Windows 8 Professional edition
Windows 8 Professional Plus edition
Windows 8 Starter edition
Windows 8 Ultimate edition

Does Microsoft not realize that 'less' is 'more', how does an average user who wants to upgrade the operating system will choose the version that best meets him? Maybe it's better to switch to Macintosh, it's easier!

For «Windows 7» are 6 versions, for the «Windows 8» are 9 versions, so for the next Windows will certainly pass a dozen versions? This way, in the future Microsoft will begin to make customized versions for all...