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AmazonBasics Mini DisplayPort Thunderbolt to HDMI Adapter 10 Pack

Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.6
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
990
Old Reviews
304
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Review Analysis - 686 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Device Compatibility
 168
macbook air, mac, works great, tv, hook
+86%
-14%
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" ...  Working as required with my Macbook pro and LG screen.  ...  "
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" ...  worked grat for my macbook air 2015  ...  "
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" ...  I can now use a projector as well as hook my monitor up to my TV.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought to extend my 2013 MacBook Air's display to a 30" TV.  ...  "
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" ...  This works perfect for connecting my Macbook AIr to my external monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great on my Surface Pro for additional monitor!  ...  "
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" ...  Love using this on my surface  ...  "
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" ...  I have an old 2011 macbook (I don't want to upgrade because it works perfectly fine) and I still use this adapter today almost 2+ years later.  ...  "
Ports
 87
adapter, port, hdmi cable, thunderbolt, tv
+78%
-22%
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" ...  Under $10 and you can use the HDMI input on your monitor if you have a MS Surface pro 4 docking station.  ...  "
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" ...  No issues using my AppleTV on the same HDMI cable and TV, must be the adapter.  ...  "
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" ...  This works perfect for connecting my Macbook AIr to my external monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  I have an old 2011 macbook (I don't want to upgrade because it works perfectly fine) and I still use this adapter today almost 2+ years later. ... Would definitely recommend if you don't have an HDMI port on your laptop.  ...  "
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" ...  Use it all the time to hook mac book to HDMI in TV, works great.  ...  "
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" ...  Works well for playing movies from my laptop to my tv via an HDMI cord.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought it for connecting a projector to an HDMI cable to a MacBook Air and it does the job great!  ...  "
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" ...  It's working great from my 27" iMac to my new 50' HDMI cable, to my 52" Sony TV !  ...  "
Product Reliability
 78
months, year, month, working, stopped working
+69%
-31%
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" ...  I've been using this adapter for over a year and NEVER had an issue.  ...  "
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" ...  No issues to date.  ...  "
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" ...  this one worked.  ...  "
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" ...  Waited a few weeks before writing a review, and my result is it works great.  ...  "
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" ...  I have used this for over a year without any problems!  ...  "
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" ...  Worked just as it should.  ...  "
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" ...  I've had no issues with this product after more than a month of use with two different Macbooks.  ...  "
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" ...  I have owned mine for over a month now.  ...  "
Marketplace
 57
works, works as expected, described, product, expected
+82%
-18%
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" ...  Works as expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Works well, thanks.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as promised.  ...  "
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" ...  Just like everything amazon makes and does, this product is great.  ...  "
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" ...  Item as described  ...  "
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" ...  Works as expected :)  ...  "
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" ...  Works as described  ...  "
Price
 37
money, waste your money, waste of money, spend, dollars
+81%
-19%
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" ...  Overall, it works for what I need it to do and I didn't spend a ton of money on it.  ...  "
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" ...  Can't beat price.  ...  "
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" ...  This item worked and was great value for the money!  ...  "
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" ...  The price here is about $20 cheaper than comparable ones at the brick and mortar stores.  ...  "
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" ...  I would definitley recommend this product, especially considering the price!  ...  "
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" ...  This product works great and was a great price! ... It was also a great price!  ...  "
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" ...  Well worth the money even though pricey.  ...  "
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" ...  No Issues and great cost-wise.  ...  "
Overall performance
 36
well, works, works very well, works great, worked
+100%
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" ...  No issues with intel nuc  ...  "
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" ...  Did the trick.  ...  "
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" ...  Works very well.  ...  "
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" ...  Works excellent so far !  ...  "
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" ...  Works great for my presentation needs!  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job.  ...  "
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" ...  This has worked well so far.  ...  "
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" ...  Works very well.  ...  "
Cables
 32
cord, tv, hdmi cord, hdmi cable, hdmi
+59%
-41%
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" ...  Works well for playing movies from my laptop to my tv via an HDMI cord.  ...  "
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" ...  I switched cables and voila!  ...  "
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" ...  I like that it isn't such a long cord since my HDMI cord is already 6 ft and I didn't need for it to any longer.  ...  "
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" ...  Gets the job done and the thickness of the cord lends confidence that it will outlast the tv  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent product, now i can watch my movies on my tv through hdmi cable  ...  "
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" ...  You just have to make sure you have an HDMI cable as well to connect to the monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm easily confused, but this chord worked right away without any difficulties!!  ...  "
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" ...  It came in late and I needed it as a temporary cord for my art setup so I can use my artisul on my imac.  ...  "
Product As Described
 32
works, described, product, expected, exactly as described
+100%
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" ...  Works as expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as promised.  ...  "
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" ...  Item as described  ...  "
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" ...  Works as expected :)  ...  "
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" ...  Works as described  ...  "
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" ...  Works as expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as described.  ...  "
Display Clarity
 25
display, tv, monitor, macbook, works great
+76%
-24%
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" ...  Perfectly attached my Wacom Companion to my TV for a second display.  ...  "
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" ...  I use this to extend my display from my iMac to my Samsung Screen.  ...  "
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" ...  This product is excellent for displaying the video on screen!  ...  "
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" ...  Works well to connect a computer to a tv screen.  ...  "
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" ...  this works effortlessly, there was no configuring the display settings or anything.  ...  "
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" ...  if you want to see your MacBook on big screen, hook it up to your tv.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought for my MacBook Pro to connect with my HP Pavilion 27xw 27-in IPS LED Backlit Monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect for my ThinkPad when having to connect to an external display.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 20
audio, picture, tv, video, popping
+70%
-30%
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" ...  Works well with a MacBook Air but occasionally the sound doesn't transfer.  ...  "
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" ...  Sound came through clear with no problems and picture was perfect.  ...  "
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" ...  works great just no audio  ...  "
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" ...  The picture and sound were great!  ...  "
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" ...  For mine, it also transfers audio.  ...  "
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" ...  You can also go into preferences and change the audio output so the audio plays through the TV instead of the computer.  ...  "
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" ...  Works perfectly and can push sound through, unlike the older models.  ...  "
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" ...  I didn't have to change any additional setting on my laptop and the sound comes through just fine.  ...  "
Resolution
 19
display, resolution, macbook pro, hdmi, 2012
+84%
-16%
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" ...  He had no idea he could now watch his games on the big screen from the MacBook Pro, even on a very old HD TV  ...  "
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" ...  I hook it up to a 42" 1080p and no problems .  ...  "
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" ...  It also worked to allow me to watch iTunes movies on my HDMI TV.  ...  "
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" ...  I purchased an LG 4K.  ...  "
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" ...  Allowed me to connect the Mac to the HD TV with HDM!  ...  "
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" ...  It works flawlessly with our 45 inch TV.  ...  "
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" ...  Works on a 2012 MacBook Pro (non-retina) with the Thunderbolt port with a HDMI cable to put sound and picture on the TV.  ...  "
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" ...  Work great for my Lenovo T430 with HDMI 24" screen  ...  "
Build Quality
 19
broke, sturdy, break, adapter, flexible
+79%
-21%
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" ...  I have been using it at college for about a year now and it did not break like other generic ones I bought in the past  ...  "
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" ...  Looks decently durable.  ...  "
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" ...  been using it for almost two tears already and still works perfect.  ...  "
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" ...  I ended up going to Best Buy and getting a quality product for $24.99 made by Insignia that fits securely and is faster as well.  ...  "
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" ...  Fit is snug and tight as it should be.  ...  "
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" ...  It seems sturdy and that it will last.  ...  "
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" ...  I think material met my needs.  ...  "
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" ...  Solid build quality.  ...  "
Delivery
 16
fast, delivery, works great, arrived, received
+100%
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" ...  Works as promised.  ...  "
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" ...  Great item and delivery  ...  "
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" ...  Product was arrived on time and was exactly as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Delivery was as agreed, excellent Produict!  ...  "
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" ...  Lightning fast shipping!  ...  "
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" ...  Fast delivery and item was exactly as described!  ...  "
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" ...  Works great and $10 cheaper than Best Buy (including Prime shipping).  ...  "
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" ...  Fast Shipping Best Product live definitely buy Again  ...  "
Video Playback
 15
tv, movies, watch, youtube, videos
+93%
-7%
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" ...  Works as expected to hook my computer up to my tv to watch yoga videos on YouTube!  ...  "
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" ...  But I am ecstatic to say that this works perfectly, and I'm happily procrastinating my college hw by watching Netflix and Youtube on my TV.  ...  "
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" ...  works great for youtube, hulu, or netflix  ...  "
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" ...  Great for movies, presentations or family events.  ...  "
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" ...  Also, there has been controversy over whether it will display HD video, I watch videos on Youtube in 1080p with no problems.  ...  "
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" ...  Video quality is good but sound was lagging several times, and had to pause and replay the video.  ...  "
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" ...  Love it no more small screen for my video project or any project in general  ...  "
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" ...  Was able to watch plenty of movies and shows without any lag.  ...  "
Size
 14
compact, travel, smaller, laptop, handy
+93%
-7%
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" ...  Works well is compact.  ...  "
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" ...  Works and is inexpensive but it is rather bulky.  ...  "
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" ...  Small and handy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Light and good for travel.  ...  "
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" ...  -easy for travel  ...  "
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" ...  It looks nice and is not very big.  ...  "
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" ...  It's a little bit large, but it works well  ...  "
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" ...  I really love how compact this is .  ...  "
Picture Quality
 12
sound, clear, picture and sound, tv, popping
+83%
-17%
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" ...  No loss of image quality or sound, very great solution to design flaw from Apple.  ...  "
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" ...  Better quality picture than using chromecast.  ...  "
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" ...  It projected the photos well!  ...  "
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" ...  Picture and sound were always clear with this adapter, and I have it on hand for when the internet gets wonky and we need to mirror off the laptop.  ...  "
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" ...  Sound came through clear with no problems and picture was perfect.  ...  "
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" ...  The picture and sound were great!  ...  "
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" ...  I used a 15foot amazon basic HDMI cable and it has amazing picture and sound.  ...  "
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" ...  Picture is clear and I love it!  ...  "
ISP
 11
plugged, works, problem, needed, yes
+91%
-9%
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" ...  Works the way it's intended to.  ...  "
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" ...  It's an adapter.  ...  "
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" ...  I did not have any problem with the adapter.  ...  "
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" ...  Just as needed!  ...  "
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" ...  Works as it should!  ...  "
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" ...  This dongle did the trick.  ...  "
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" ...  Just what I needed  ...  "
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" ...  YES YES YES  ...  "
Design
 11
guess, design, cost, apple, tight
+82%
-18%
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" ...  Looks decently durable.  ...  "
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" ...  Great finish and quality  ...  "
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" ...  Fit is snug and tight as it should be.  ...  "
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" ...  Decent product and good price when it worked, but there are probably too many compromises in the materials and design in order to save on cost.  ...  "
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" ...  Looks almost identical to an Apple product.  ...  "
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" ...  It looks nice and is not very big.  ...  "
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" ...  It's pretty basic (heh), and it doesn't look as sexy as Apple's, but it also doesn't cost $800, so I guess that's worth something.  ...  "
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" ...  I like this design. ... The designer must be very smart.  ...  "
USB
 10
tv, thunderbolt, plug and play, via, hook
+70%
-30%
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" ...  Use it all the time to hook mac book to HDMI in TV, works great.  ...  "
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" ...  Works well for playing movies from my laptop to my tv via an HDMI cord.  ...  "
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" ...  I use this to connect my dual monitor via HDMI.  ...  "
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" ...  I travel for work and this is amazing to be able to hook my laptop up to not only client monitors/external televisions, but also to hook up my computer to the hotel TV at night for some Netflix time!  ...  "
Fit
 10
macbook, snug, securely, loose, tight
+80%
-20%
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" ...  Fit a new MacBook to use the large monitor I already had.  ...  "
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" ...  Fit is snug and tight as it should be.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as expected, stays securely in place, though I don't move the MBA that much to say it can come loose easily.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfectly fitting my Lenovo X250.  ...  "
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" ...  The connection is strong and the adapter has held its shape and functionality  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this for my mid 2012 MacBook Pro and it works great, it's a snug fit when I plug it in and does not feel loose at all, the quality to my TV is high definition.  ...  "
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" ...  Easily fits into my laptop bag.  ...  "

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