diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_output.cpp b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_output.cpp
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_output.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_output.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,27 @@
     }
 }
 
+static const char * const s_connector_type_names[] = {
+    [DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_Unknown]     = "Unknown",
+    [DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA]         = "VGA",
+    [DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DVII]        = "DVI-I",
+    [DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DVID]        = "DVI-D",
+    [DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DVIA]        = "DVI-A",
+    [DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_Composite]   = "Composite",
+    [DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_SVIDEO]      = "SVIDEO",
+    [DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_LVDS]        = "LVDS",
+    [DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_Component]   = "Component",
+    [DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_9PinDIN]     = "DIN",
+    [DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DisplayPort] = "DP",
+    [DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIA]       = "HDMI-A",
+    [DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIB]       = "HDMI-B",
+    [DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_TV]          = "TV",
+    [DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_eDP]         = "eDP",
+    [DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VIRTUAL]     = "Virtual",
+    [DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DSI]         = "DSI",
+};
+
+
 bool DrmOutput::init(drmModeConnector *connector)
 {
     initEdid(connector);
@@ -172,20 +193,25 @@
     }
     m_waylandOutputDevice->setManufacturer(m_waylandOutput->manufacturer());
 
+    QString connectorName(s_connector_type_names[connector->connector_type]);
+    QString modelName;
+
     if (!m_edid.monitorName.isEmpty()) {
         QString model = QString::fromLatin1(m_edid.monitorName);
         if (!m_edid.serialNumber.isEmpty()) {
             model.append('/');
             model.append(QString::fromLatin1(m_edid.serialNumber));
         }
-        m_waylandOutput->setModel(model);
+        modelName = model;
     } else if (!m_edid.serialNumber.isEmpty()) {
-        m_waylandOutput->setModel(QString::fromLatin1(m_edid.serialNumber));
+        modelName = QString::fromLatin1(m_edid.serialNumber);
     } else {
-        m_waylandOutput->setModel(i18n("unknown"));
+        modelName = i18n("unknown");
     }
-    m_waylandOutputDevice->setModel(m_waylandOutput->model());
 
+    m_waylandOutput->setModel(connectorName + QStringLiteral("-") + QString::number(connector->connector_type_id) + QStringLiteral("-") + modelName);
+    m_waylandOutputDevice->setModel(m_waylandOutput->model());
+    
     QSize physicalSize = !m_edid.physicalSize.isEmpty() ? m_edid.physicalSize : QSize(connector->mmWidth, connector->mmHeight);
     // the size might be completely borked. E.g. Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS reports 160x90 while in truth it's 520x292
     // as this information is used to calculate DPI info, it's going to result in everything being huge