iPad USB 3.2 versus 2.0 Charging speed for an iPad

[bladerunner616]

My next generation of iPad (and iPhone) will have USB-C ports and I am wondering about the differences in charging speeds.

Will it have any real world impact on me? We have a bunch of chargers with type A connectors and only one or two with type C.

i do notice a big price difference in cables and chargers. Also, just upgrading chargers is an expense.

Thanks.

 

[ericwn]

It comes down to the power that the chargers are able to provide to the device I think. You can definitely keep older chargers around and use them with an adapter. Many people also turn to more affordable chargers like those from Anker for example with multiple usb c ports on them.

 

[BeatCrazy]

You are mixing up data transfer protocols (3.2 vs. 2.0) with physical interface/connector and USB-C Power Delivery standards.

USB-C Power Delivery is what you need in a USB-C charger to support optimized charging of iPhone/iPad.

All USB-C cables will support 60w of charging, which is more than the iPad or iPhone can accept.

 

[bladerunner616]

You are mixing up data transfer protocols (3.2 vs. 2.0) with physical interface/connector and USB-C Power Delivery standards.

USB-C Power Delivery is what you need in a USB-C charger to support optimized charging of iPhone/iPad.

All USB-C cables will support 60w of charging, which is more than the iPad or iPhone can accept.

Thanks, so even a cheap 2.0 cable will give me the the fastest rate of charge.

 

[BeatCrazy]

Thanks, so even a cheap 2.0 cable will give me the the fastest rate of charge.

Yes, any USB-C cable will provide ~60w of charging power. It's the power brick that will determine if you're capped/limited to ~20w or can go even higher.

Again "2.0" has no impact on the charge speed. There are USB-C 2.0 cables that support 240W of charging, including one sold by Apple - https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MYQT3AM/A/240w-usb-c-charge-cable-2-m

 

[bladerunner616]

Yes, any USB-C cable will provide ~60w of charging power. It's the power brick that will determine if you're capped/limited to ~20w or can go even higher.

Again "2.0" has no impact on the charge speed. There are USB-C 2.0 cables that support 240W of charging, including one sold by Apple - https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MYQT3AM/A/240w-usb-c-charge-cable-2-m

I am only interested in a decent rate for my iPhone and our tablets.

This gives me more flexibility when shopping at Monoprice.

 

[Gnattu]

Even the charging cables comes from Apple is USB2.0. Data rate is separate from power rate and it is reasonable to cut cost to use much cheaper 2.0 cables for charging, as those cables might break and you only need to replace a $10 cable not a $100 cable(the thunderbolt 5 pro)