What Is the Difference Between an RGB & a VGA Computer Monitor Port?

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RGB ports are often called VGA ports.

Red, green and blue (RGB) ports support colors and color signals that are displayed on a computer monitor. Though RGB ports are called video graphics array (VGA) ports, at least one RGB port exists with a structural difference.

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Identification

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Most VGA ports have five pins each in three rows, totaling 15 pins.

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Features

VGA ports, also called DE 15 or HD 15 connectors, have three rows and 15 pins. These are found on some PC-video ports for some brands of 18-inch LCD monitors.

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Function

The analog RGB connector on an LCD screen is used to connect the monitor to a computer -- which is an RGB video input source. Likewise, the VGA port is an analog port connecting the the monitor to a computer.

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