# Blackmagic Design Decklink

# DeckLink Model Comparison

## PCIe Based Matrix

<table id="bkmrk-model-nameper-port-b"><colgroup><col></col><col></col><col></col><col></col><col></col><col></col><col></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><th>Model Name

</th><th>Per Port Bitrate

</th><th>\# Inputs (Max)

</th><th>\# Outputs (Max)

</th><th>Gearboxing

</th><th>Bi-Directional

</th><th>Reference In

</th></tr><tr><td>DeckLink IP 100G

</td><td>100Gbps

</td><td>8 (ST2110)

</td><td>8 (ST2110)

</td><td>No

</td><td>Yes

</td><td>Yes (PTPv2)

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder

</td><td>HDMI 2.0b

</td><td>4 (HDMI)

</td><td>0

</td><td>No

</td><td>No

</td><td>No

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink 8K Pro

</td><td>12 Gb/s

</td><td>4 (SDI BNC)

</td><td>4 (SDI BNC)

</td><td>Yes

</td><td>Yes

</td><td>Yes

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G

</td><td>12 Gb/s (SDI)

HD (Analog)

HDMI 2.0

</td><td>2 (SDI BNC)

2 (SDI SFP)

1 (Analog DB25)

1 (HDMI)

</td><td>2 (SDI BNC)

2 (SDI SFP)

1 (Analog DB25)

1 (HDMI)

</td><td>No

</td><td>No

</td><td>No

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Studio 4K

</td><td>6 Gb/s

HD (Analog)

HDMI 2.0

</td><td>1 (SDI BNC)

1 (Analog DB25)

1 (HDMI)

</td><td>1 (SDI BNC)

1 (Analog DB25)

1 (HDMI)

</td><td>No

</td><td>No

</td><td>No

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink SDI 4K

</td><td>6 Gb/s

</td><td>1 (SDI BNC)

</td><td>1 (SDI BNC)

</td><td>No

</td><td>No

</td><td>Yes

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Quad 2

</td><td>3 Gb/s

</td><td>8 (SDI DIN)

</td><td>8 (SDI DIN)

</td><td>No

</td><td>Yes

</td><td>Yes (DIN)

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Duo 2

</td><td>3 Gb/s

</td><td>4 (SDI BNC)

</td><td>4 (SDI BNC)

</td><td>No

</td><td>Yes

</td><td>Yes

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Duo 2 Mini

</td><td>3 Gb/s

</td><td>4 (SDI DIN)

</td><td>4 (SDI DIN)

</td><td>No

</td><td>Yes

</td><td>Yes (DIN)

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K

</td><td>6 Gb/s

HDMI 2.0a

</td><td>1 (SDI BNC)

1 (HDMI)

</td><td>0

</td><td>No

</td><td>No

</td><td>No

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K

</td><td>6 Gb/s

HDMI 2.0a

</td><td>0

</td><td>1 (SDI BNC)

1 (HDMI)

</td><td>No

</td><td>No

</td><td>No

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Mini Recorder HD

</td><td>3 Gb/s

HDMI 2.0a

</td><td>1 (SDI BNC)

1 (HDMI)

</td><td>0

</td><td>No

</td><td>No

</td><td>No

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Mini Monitor HD

</td><td>3 Gb/s

HDMI 2.0a

</td><td>0

</td><td>1 (SDI BNC)

1 (HDMI)

</td><td>No

</td><td>No

</td><td>No

</td></tr></tbody></table>

# DeckLink Connector Order

Connectors from motherboard side out, top (card with PCIe connector) first for multi-slot cards

<table id="bkmrk-model-name%231-%28pcie%2Fm"><colgroup><col></col><col></col><col></col><col style="width: 65px;"></col><col></col><col></col><col></col><col></col><col></col><col></col><col style="width: 88px;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><th>Model Name

</th><th>\#1 (PCIe/Motherboard Side)

</th><th>\#2

</th><th>\#3

</th><th>\#4

</th><th>\#5

</th><th>\#6

</th><th>\#7

</th><th>\#8

</th><th>\#9

</th><th>\#10

</th></tr><tr><td>DeckLink IP 100G

</td><td>Ethernet Connector 1 (QSFP28)

</td><td>Ethernet Connector 0 (QSFP28)

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder

</td><td>Input

</td><td>Input

</td><td>Input

</td><td>Input

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink 8K Pro G2

</td><td>Ref In

</td><td>12G-SDI In/Out

</td><td>12G-SDI In/Out

</td><td>12G-SDI In/Out

</td><td>12G-SDI In/Out

</td><td>HDMI 2.1 In

</td><td>HDMI 2.1 Out

</td><td>RS-422 Deck Control

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink 8K Pro

</td><td>Ref In

</td><td>12G-SDI In/Out 1

</td><td>12G-SDI In/Out 3

</td><td>12G-SDI In/Out 2

</td><td>12G-SDI In/Out 4

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink 8K Pro Mini

</td><td>Ref In

</td><td>12G-SDI In/Out

</td><td>12G-SDI In/Out

</td><td>12G-SDI In/Out

</td><td>12G-SDI In/Out

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G

</td><td>Ref In

</td><td>12G-SDI In Ch B

</td><td>12G-SDI In Ch A

</td><td>12G-SDI Out Ch B

</td><td>12G-SDI Out Ch A

</td><td>Analog Breakout

</td><td>HDMI In

</td><td>HDMI Out

</td><td>Optical Fiber In/Out B (Optional)

</td><td>Optical Fiber In/Out A (Optional)

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Studio 4K

</td><td>6G-SDI In

</td><td>6G-SDI Out

</td><td>Breakout Cable

</td><td>HDMI In

</td><td>HDMI Out

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink SDI 4K

</td><td>Ref In

</td><td>6G-SDI In

</td><td>6G-SDI Out

</td><td>RS-422 Deck Control

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Quad 2

</td><td>Reference In

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In/Out 1

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In/Out 5

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In/Out 2

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In/Out 6

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In/Out 3

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In/Out 7

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In/Out 4

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In/Out 8

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Quad

</td><td>Ref In

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In 1

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI Out 1

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In 2

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI Out 2

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In 3

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI Out 3

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In 4

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI Out 4

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Duo 2

</td><td>Reference In

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In/Out 1

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In/Out 2

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In/Out 3

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In/Out 4

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Duo 2 Mini

</td><td>Reference In

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In/Out 1

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In/Out 2

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In/Out 3

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI In/Out 4

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Duo

</td><td>Ref In

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI Input 1

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI Output 1

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI Input 2

</td><td>HD/SD-SDI Output 2

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K

</td><td>6G SDI Input

</td><td>HDMI Input

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K

</td><td>6G SDI Output

</td><td>HDMI Output

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Mini Recorder HD

</td><td>SDI Input

</td><td>HDMI Input

</td></tr><tr><td>DeckLink Mini Monitor HD

</td><td>SDI Output

</td><td>HDMI Output

</td></tr></tbody></table>