The new 10th generation iPad swaps the Lightning port for a USB-C port. But on one point Apple can’t part with the old iPhone connector.
The new iPad 10 costs at least 579 dollars. (Source: Apple)
- The USB-C port on Apple’s new iPad is significantly slower compared to other models.
- With a maximum transfer rate of 480 megabits per second, the interface only achieves USB 2.0 level.
- The transmission speed is just as high as that of the predecessor with a Lightning port.
Apple’s Lightning connector is on its final tour. The iPad Pro series lost it long ago, and Apple will even be forced to take this step in the European Union with upcoming iPhones. The new entry-level iPad, the iPad 10, also has a modern USB-C connection.
Like the US magazine The Verge found out in a review that the USB-C port on the iPad 10 is rather slow compared to other models. With a maximum data transfer rate of 480 megabits per second (Mbps), the speed is exactly as high as that of the predecessor with a Lightning port.
For comparison: The Thunderbolt-capable USB-C port of the new iPad Pro with M2 chip achieves a maximum speed of 40 gigabits per second (Gbps). The current iPad Air is up to 10 Gbps; the iPad Mini 6 is still 5 Gbps.
If you intend to frequently transfer data using a cable, you should keep this fact in mind and possibly use a different iPad. In the specifications that Apple gives for the iPad 10, the transfer speed is not mentioned.
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