USB-C to HDMI Cables

One lead from a laptop, tablet or phone to a monitor or TV. These are direct USB-C to HDMI cables and short adapter leads, so there is no dock and no separate power brick in the chain.

The one thing to check before you buy is the port, not the cable: the USB-C socket on your device has to support DisplayPort Alt Mode for video to come out of it at all. Most modern laptops and tablets do; some budget laptops and some phones carry USB-C for charging and data only, and no cable can add video to a port that does not carry it.

After that it is resolution. The range covers leads rated for 4K at 60Hz, which is what most monitors and TVs need, and a group rated for 8K. Lengths run from 0.2m adapter tails for a dock-free desk up to 5m for a wall-mounted screen. Brands here are StarTech, Cables Direct, Lindy, Belkin, Prevo and Hama.

See also HDMI cables and USB-C cables.