This StarTech.com VESA-Certified DisplayPort 2.1 cable family delivers guaranteed DP 2.1 performance for high-bandwidth video and multi-channel audio. Designed for AV applications, media production, content creation, and high-performance GPU workstations, the cable ensures compatibility and signal consistency with DisplayPort devices and is backward compatible with DP 2.0/1.4/1.2. Universal features across the family include support for DSC 1.2a and HDCP 2.2, latching nickel-plated DisplayPort connectors (male-to-male) rated beyond 10,000 insertions, flexible thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) jackets tested to withstand repeated bending, robust strain reliefs, and braided/aluminum mylar shielding to reduce EMI. The cable is suitable for connecting UHD displays, monitors, docking stations, MST hubs, graphic cards, workstations and other audio/video devices, and is offered with a 2-Year Limited warranty.