Mini-VGA connectors are a non-standard, proprietary alternative used on some laptops and other systems in place of the standard
VGA connector, although most laptops use a standard VGA connector. Apple, HP and Asus have separate implementations using the same name. Apart from its compact form, mini-VGA ports have the added ability to output both
composite and
S-Video in addition to
VGA signals through the use of
EDID.