Are thuderbolt port and mini display port same?

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Mini DisplayPort and Thunderbolt use the same port, but they are not the same. Mini DisplayPort supports only audio (in some computers) and video, and Thunderbolt supports audio, video and high speed data transfer, so you can find Thunderbolt in the Thunderbolt Display and some external drives for Macs with Thunderbolt ports. Also, Mini DisplayPort cables and adapters are completely compatible with Thunderbolt, but Thunderbolt cables and adapters aren't compatible with Mini DisplayPort

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