Meet GPMI, the one-cable standard taking on HDMI, DisplayPort, and Thunderbolt
- The Shenzhen 8K UHD Video Industry Cooperation Alliance introduced GPMI, a new wired interface standard.
- Chinese companies developed GPMI to support 8K video and reduce cable clutter for device connections.
- GPMI has two connector types, Type-C and Type-B, offering varying bandwidth and power delivery capabilities.
- The Type-B connector can deliver 192 Gbps of bandwidth and 480W of power, exceeding Thunderbolt 4's 40 Gbps and 100W.
- GPMI aims to simplify setups and may power devices, although its adoption and impact outside China remain uncertain.
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The new cable format offers data transmission and power speeds that make it an excellent alternative to the HDMI standard


The standard of a Chinese industry association for image transmission and power supply should reduce the cable salad and drive the 8K age
China has once again demonstrated its technological ambition with the introduction of a new cable interface standard. This technology, called GPMI, seeks to position itself as a high-performance alternative to...
China promises to simplify device connection by combining high-speed data transmission and power supply on a single cable.
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A new Chinese-made cable capable of 8K wired connections could soon make your Thunderbolt cable seem like a VGA cable. Designed to handle ultra-high-resolution content and serious power delivery simultaneously, the 8K-capable cable could simplify setups for gamers, streamers, and power users alike. The new standard from China is called the General Purpose Media Interface, or GPMI. It comes from the Shenzhen 8K UHD Video Industry Cooperation Alli…
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