Editing Laptop (section)

===Input/output (I/O) ports===
On a typical laptop, there are several [[USB]] [[Computer port (hardware)|ports]]; if they use only the older USB connectors instead of [[USB-C]], they will typically have an external monitor port (as of 2025, almost always [[HDMI]]). An analog audio in/out port (in a combined socket) is common. 

[[Apple Inc.|Apple]], in a 2015 version of its [[MacBook]], transitioned from a number of different [[I/O]] ports to a single USB-C port.<ref name="MacBook_2015">{{cite web|title=Apple — MacBook — Tech Specs|url=https://www.apple.com/macbook/specs/|website=apple.com|access-date=2 April 2015}}</ref> This port can be used both for charging and connecting a variety of devices through the use of [[aftermarket (merchandise)|aftermarket]] adapters. Apple has since transitioned back to using a number of different ports. 

Although being common until the end of the 2000s decade, [[Ethernet]] network ports are uncommon in modern consumer laptops; they are more common in business model.

Higher-end systems typically include [[Thunderbolt (interface)|Thunderbolt]] ports, which also work as USB-C ports.