The recently unveiled iPad 10 is Apple's final tablet to finally make the switch to a universal tablet
USB-C connector – from now on, all iPads say goodbye to the outdated Lightning.Moreover, last week the company officially confirmed plans to transfer future iPhones to USB-C, which can be considered a big victory for the European Union and the environment as a whole.However, it would be naïve to believe that the Cupertino company will not try to make some extra money on USB-C.It turned out that Apple has cut the capabilities of the cable that comes with the new iPad 10, iPad Pro 11 and 12.9 (2022).The USB-C to USB-C cable (code A2795) is devoid of the E-Marker chip, which is implemented with the USB 3.1 standard and determines the maximum speed and power characteristics.
New cable (A2795)
Old cable (A1997)
Because of this, it only supports currents up to 3A andthe charging power is up to 60W, and the data transfer rate is in line with the ancient USB 2.0. Moreover, with its help it is impossible even to broadcast video. At the same time, earlier USB-C cables from the same Apple (code A1997), which came bundled with other iPads, have a built-in E-Marker, support currents up to 5A, charge up to 100W, although the protocol is the same old - USB 2.0 .
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