iPad Pro Different download speeds on iPads

[glenthompson]

My wife and I have identical 2020 iPad Pros. She was complaining about slow downloads so I ran a Speedtest on mine and got 400+ mbps. Tried hers and only got about 150-170 mbps. Checked all the wifi settings and both were set the same. No VPN running but I turned it on to see what happens and her speed dropped about 10%. Did a power off/on and speeds stayed the same with no apps started. Took hers out of her case and speeds were the same. Both connected to the same Eero. I’m at a loss as to what could cause the discrepancy in speeds, especially when it’s 2x or more. Any ideas?

 

[Apple_Robert]

Did you make sure she is connected to the 5Ghz channel?

 

[Enco]

Getting intermittent slow speeds on mine compared to my iphone. No idea why..

 

[AutomaticApple]

Did you make sure she is connected to the 5Ghz channel?

It has a gender now?

 

[Apple_Robert]

It has a gender now?

I was referring to his wife as it is her iPad.

 

[AutomaticApple]

I was referring to his wife as it is her iPad.

I thought you were talking about the iPad Pro for a second.

Boy, I need some rest.

 

[glenthompson]

Did you make sure she is connected to the 5Ghz channel?

Yes, we were both connected to 5ghz.

 

[nicho]

Yes, we were both connected to 5ghz.

Does your router have some kind of QoS setup that may be limiting/deprioritising your wife's connection?

 

[JSteele]

Probably the router prioritizing your iPad over hers. Could be a variety of reasons. Repeat the test on different days and see if the same behaviour happens. Double check your prioritized and QoS settings.

 

[glenthompson]

Any testing is out for the week as we're on the road. Router is an Eero so no QoS settings I can control.

Since we’re using cellular while traveling I may try the speed tests on Verizon and see if there’s a difference there. It might indicate that she has some app interfering with throughput.