What is required to use a Thunderbolt 2 device with an HP Z desktop workstation?

Question

Options

• AThunderbolt 2 authorization from Thunderbolt2.com
• BOptionalThunderbolt 2 Mac to Windows adapter software
• CAnativedisplayportadapter on the compatible device
• DAnoptional HP Thunderbolt 2PCle1-port I/O card

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  5% (2)
• C
  90% (37)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Thunderbolt 2 uses the same physical Mini DisplayPort connector and is backward-compatible with DisplayPort signals, meaning a device with a native DisplayPort interface can communicate with HP Z workstations that have built-in DisplayPort outputs - making option C correct in this context.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is fictional - no "Thunderbolt2.com" authorization process exists; Thunderbolt certification is handled by Intel, not a separate website.
• B is invented - there is no "Mac to Windows adapter software" for Thunderbolt 2; the protocol is hardware-based, not OS-adapter-based.
• D describes a real product, but it's the solution for adding Thunderbolt 2 host capability to the workstation itself - the question asks what the device needs to connect, not what to add to the PC.

Memory tip: Think "Thunderbolt 2 = Mini DisplayPort in disguise." Because Thunderbolt 2 shares the DisplayPort physical standard, a device with a native DisplayPort connector is already electrically compatible - no special magic required on the device side.

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