I agree... I'm not sure the iPad Pro supports 9V/3A - this may be a limitation of the USB-C to lightning cable. It is very likely to support 9V/2A though.
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iPad Pro 29W Fast charging tests and 3rd party adapters
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I agree... I'm not sure the iPad Pro supports 9V/3A - this may be a limitation of the USB-C to lightning cable. It is very likely to support 9V/2A though.
Looks like to get maximum charge, you have to get the 29w charger.
Brookzy explains it here. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/87w-usb-c-charger-doesnt-charge-12-9-ipad-pro-29w.2015416/
Ironically it's because the 29w charger was created before the USBC PD spec and so that's why Apple's new chargers don't support it.
Brookzy explains it here. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/87w-usb-c-charger-doesnt-charge-12-9-ipad-pro-29w.2015416/
Ironically it's because the 29w charger was created before the USBC PD spec and so that's why Apple's new chargers don't support it.
The Apple 61W/87W chargers do support 29W, at least into a MacBook. I'll test with the 10.5 soon.
Check out 9:30 into this video:
Will do. It appears that Leonis is addressing the issue with the customers who have mentioned that, but that doesn't mean the cables will fast charge. It looks like a couple reviewers said it was, so I took a chance. I really hate how easily the Apple cables separate near the plugs - and for the price you pay, it's a shame.
Not my video, but I believe it was done by a member here. Apologies to that member for not being able to give you well-deserved credit!
Alrighty. Reporting back in after an hour of so testing the 10.5 iPad Pro, my config is 256GB LTE.
Battery life @ 44%
Testing gear:
I verified (again) that the genuine Apple 29W charger does supply a full 29W (~30.5W draw) to the iPad Pro, when the battery is <50%.
tl;dr
For maximum "fast charge" on the 10.5 iPad Pro, use a genuine Apple 29W charger + genuine Apple USB-C to Lightning cable, which delivers a full 29W to the iPad Pro 10.5.
Battery life @ 44%
Testing gear:
- P3 Kill-A-Watt
- Apple genuine 61W charger
- Apple genuine 29W charger
- Apple genuine 1m USB-C to Lightning cable
I verified (again) that the genuine Apple 29W charger does supply a full 29W (~30.5W draw) to the iPad Pro, when the battery is <50%.
tl;dr
For maximum "fast charge" on the 10.5 iPad Pro, use a genuine Apple 29W charger + genuine Apple USB-C to Lightning cable, which delivers a full 29W to the iPad Pro 10.5.
Alrighty. Reporting back in after an hour of so testing the 10.5 iPad Pro, my config is 256GB LTE.
Battery life @ 44%
Testing gear:
I am sorry to report, the 61W charger only appears to deliver 18W (9V x 2A, measured 19.5W draw) from the 61W charger. Just to verify the charger is functioning as expected, I swapped out the USB-C to Lightning cable for a genuine 2m Apple USB-C to USB-C and connected the 61W charger to my 2016 MacBook, and got the expected 29W charging (30.5W draw) to the laptop. This is disappointing, because the charger can deliver 29W to a MacBook, but not an iPad Pro
- P3 Kill-A-Watt
- Apple genuine 61W charger
- Apple genuine 29W charger
- Apple genuine 1m USB-C to Lightning cable
I verified (again) that the genuine Apple 29W charger does supply a full 29W (~30.5W draw) to the iPad Pro, when the battery is <50%.
tl;dr
For maximum "fast charge" on the 10.5 iPad Pro, use a genuine Apple 29W charger + genuine Apple USB-C to Lightning cable, which delivers a full 29W to the iPad Pro 10.5.
Odd, just found this page on apple.com: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT202105
Maybe Apple just categorize anythjng>12W as "fast charge"?
I wonder if the "newer" version of this works properly.. the one linked here is no longer available, but there is another listed from Anker [LINK].
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This is exactly the one I tested in this thread. The older one I tested was around a year ago.
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Ahh.. so it WON'T work proper for the iPad 10.5? Just to make sure I'm on the right page with the info.
So, what I'm finding interesting is that I grabbed a RND 72W travel charger on a whim, as there was a review saying it worked with the iPad Pro. I also decided to get a Satechi power meter, as it could be useful going forward for getting at least a simple reading of what is going over the line.
So with my iPad Pro 10.5", at 70% Battery:
- Voltage: 15V
- Current: 1.1A (screen off), 1.3-1.92A (screen on, depending on activity)
So, it is interesting because I was able to pull just shy of 29W through the thing with an official Apple cable. It wasn't charging the battery at that rate (not surprising at 70%), but I could convince it to pull that amount to charge (~16W) plus another ~13W to do something a bit more intensive.
What's also interesting is that the 2nd Gen iPad Pro does seem to support 15V options, which I know the 1st Gen didn't. That or my meter is 0.5V off. But it doesn't seem to be that far off. I'd love it if someone could corroborate my results. I'll also be checking against an official charger in a couple days, borrowing from someone who has one.
So with my iPad Pro 10.5", at 70% Battery:
- Voltage: 15V
- Current: 1.1A (screen off), 1.3-1.92A (screen on, depending on activity)
So, it is interesting because I was able to pull just shy of 29W through the thing with an official Apple cable. It wasn't charging the battery at that rate (not surprising at 70%), but I could convince it to pull that amount to charge (~16W) plus another ~13W to do something a bit more intensive.
What's also interesting is that the 2nd Gen iPad Pro does seem to support 15V options, which I know the 1st Gen didn't. That or my meter is 0.5V off. But it doesn't seem to be that far off. I'd love it if someone could corroborate my results. I'll also be checking against an official charger in a couple days, borrowing from someone who has one.
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Looks identical
And it doesn’t charge the 10.5 pro, I tested it yesterday once I got my USB-C cable.
@masotime Slightly off topic, but do you have any recommendations for car chargers? I'm a bit confused with all the different power options available on Amazon (24W, 36W, etc). The main uses would be for the 12.9" iPad Pro and charging my S7 Edge (and occasionally a portable battery). I saw a couple Anker branded ones, but the difference in watts wasn't too clear to me.
A bit off topic, but about the quality of chargers: After reading this thread, I did some digging on google and found the following website with extensive reviews (including teardowns) of both the quality of output as well as safety features of many different brands - well worth a read:
http://lygte-info.dk/info/ChargerIndex UK.html
Gave me some peace of mind regarding the IKEA and Anker equipment I use. (Though none of it is 29-W-capable.)
http://lygte-info.dk/info/ChargerIndex UK.html
Gave me some peace of mind regarding the IKEA and Anker equipment I use. (Though none of it is 29-W-capable.)
Looks identical
And it doesn’t charge the 10.5 pro, I tested it yesterday once I got my USB-C cable.
Problem is that links posted didn't show the same conent when I was looking.
So only charger with single USB-C would provide "fast-charging" of iPad Pro?