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Did it require a special lightning cable (with more data pins) to use those speeds? If it was the standard cable, it's perplexing why Apple hasn't used that in
by diebeforei485 4y ago
Did it require a special lightning cable (with more data pins) to use those speeds? If it was the standard cable, it's perplexing why Apple hasn't used that in every "Pro" iPhone/iPad.
- scarface74 4y agoSo it’s more complicated than I thought. When the iPad Pro was a host - ie you connect a usb 3 storage device to it via the camera connection kit - basically a lightning to USB adapter, you could get USB3 speeds. But if you tried to connect it to your computer, it would be USB 2.
- bonney_io 4y ago> But if you tried to connect it to your computer, it would be USB 2. And I believe this is because all Lightning to USB cables (be it USB-A or USB-C) only support USB 2.0. The Camera Connection Kit supports/supported USB 3.0.