Legacy Data

PS/2

Unknown Deprecated
Family
Legacy Data
Form Factor
Circular mini-DIN
Pin Count
6
Year
1987

6-pin mini-DIN connector once standard for keyboards (purple) and mice (green). Offered lower latency than early USB, making it popular with gamers. Extremely rare on modern hardware.

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Specifications

Family Legacy Data
Form Factor Circular mini-DIN
Pin Count 6
Reversible No
First Released 1987

Compatible Cables

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Cable

PS/2 ↔ PS/2

PS/2 to USB Adapter Cable

PS/2 ↔ USB Type-A

Compatibility

Connect To Compatible Adapter
USB Type-A No Active Details →
USB Mini-B No Active Details →
USB Micro-B SuperSpeed No Active Details →
USB Type-B SuperSpeed No Active Details →
USB Type-B No Active Details →
USB Micro-B No Active Details →
USB Mini-A No Active Details →
USB Type-C No Active Details →
DVI-D No — Details →
BNC No — Details →
HDMI Type-D (Micro) No — Details →
S/PDIF Coaxial No — Details →
Europlug (CEE 7/16) No — Details →
MIDI DIN No — Details →
IEC C7/C8 (Figure-8) No — Details →
UK BS 1363 No — Details →
IEC C5/C6 (Cloverleaf) No — Details →
S-Video No — Details →
Apple 30-pin No — Details →
ATX 24-pin No — Details →