Will using HDMI to DVI-D adapter keep the 2560x1440 resolution ?

[Kristjan Kiolein]

I have a laptop with no DVI-D port (Dell Vostro 1540) and I'm considering buying Dell UltraSharp U2713HM. The monitors HDMI input supports only 1920x1080 resolution which would distort the image and would be waste of that expensive monitor.
So I was wondering, if it is possible to use HDMI to DVI-D adapter to be able to use the monitors native resolution (2560x1440).
According to Dells manual the laptop has these ports :
• one 15-pin VGA connector
• one 19-pin HDMI connector

 

[americanaudiophile]

It seems that this monitor requires dual link DVI or Displayport 1.2 for full resolution. I don't think you can convert HDMI to dual link but you can add a USB to displayport adapter like this:
http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-DisplayPort%C2%A0-External-Adapter%C2%A0-USB32DPPRO/dp/B008CXFM64/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1401559262&sr=1-1&keywords=usb+to+displayport+adapter

 

[Kristjan Kiolein]

That's too bad 🙁. Guess I just have to get different monitor then or a tower PC.
Thanks for the help.