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Lightning is outdated and obsolete. Maximum transfer speed is not up to date. MB/s | -------------- 53 Lightning 53 USB 2.0 6
by nabla9 4y ago
Lightning is outdated and obsolete. Maximum transfer speed is not up to date.
MB/s |
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53 Lightning
53 USB 2.0
640 USB 3.0
1200 USB 3.0 Gen 2
1200 Thunderbolt
The physical connector was clearly the best 10 years ago, but in today's standards it's very similar to USB-C.
Apple uses Lighting to force users to wireless.
- paulrpotts 4y agoIt's not very similar. It snaps firmly into place, and the contacts are quite a bit larger, which makes it less likely to short to adjacent contacts.