HDMI excels for media consumption, while PC gamers prefer DisplayPort.
monitor, you'll often find two different video cables in the box. One, a pinched trapezoid shape, connects the monitor to a video source over HDMI. The other, with a connector that looks like a rectangle with a corner chopped off, is a DisplayPort cable. But some newer monitors also have a third port for USB-C, and you'll often find a USB-C port labeled as a video-out port on laptops, too. While having several connection options is convenient, it's not always clear which is the best for your monitor.
In general, if you're connecting your monitor to a PC with a discrete graphics card, or if you want to use multiple monitors, DisplayPort is preferred. On the other hand, if you're connecting to a Mac or PC with integrated graphics, a TV, home theater equipment, or a gaming console such as an Xbox or PlayStation, HDMI i
