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Apple iPad Air 4 (A14, 2020)
Apple’s 2020 10.9-inch iPad Air was the first Air to drop Lightning for USB-C and the first iPad after the Pro to put a Smart Connector on the back for the Magic Keyboard. Its USB-C port is USB 3.1 Gen 1 — up to 5 Gb/s — half the M1 Air’s speed but still with…
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Apple iPad Air 5 (M1, 2022)
Apple’s 2022 10.9-inch iPad Air was the first Air with the M1 chip and doubled the previous Air’s USB-C data speed to 10 Gb/s (USB 3.1 Gen 2) — that runs DisplayPort Alt Mode for one external display up to 6K@60Hz and handles 20W USB-C PD charging. The 3-pin Smart Connector on the back (introduced…
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Apple iPad mini 6 (A15, 2021)
Apple’s 2021 8.3-inch iPad mini was the first mini to drop Lightning for USB-C and the first with an all-screen redesign — but it is the only modern iPad in the lineup with no Smart Connector, so it has no first-party Magic Keyboard option. The USB-C port runs USB 3.1 Gen 1 at up to…
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Apple iPad Mini 7th Gen (A17 Pro, 2024)
The smallest iPad gets a serious connectivity upgrade with USB-C running at 10Gbps — 20 times faster than the base iPad’s USB 2.0 port. DisplayPort alt mode drives external displays at up to 4K@60Hz, turning this 8.3-inch tablet into a portable presentation tool. The A17 Pro chip brings the same silicon found in the iPhone…
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Apple iPad Pro (M4 2024)
Both M4 iPad Pro sizes carry one USB-C port running Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 at 40 Gbps — four times the iPad Air’s data rate — and it drives an external display up to 6K@60Hz. Charging, data and video all share that one port, so a Thunderbolt dock is the difference between a tablet…
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Apple iPad Pro (M5 2025)
Both M5 iPad Pro sizes use a single USB-C port carrying full Thunderbolt / USB 4 at 40 Gbps: one good cable covers display out to 6K@60Hz, a fast SSD and charging at the same time. The Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil Pro attach magnetically, not by cable. No headphone jack, so wired audio needs…
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Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (A12X, 1st Gen, 2018)
Apple’s 2018 11-inch iPad Pro was the first iPad to drop Lightning for USB-C — a USB 3.1 Gen 2 port at 10 Gb/s for charging, data and DisplayPort Alt Mode video out to one external display up to 5K. The 3-pin Smart Connector debuted on the back of this generation, attaching a Smart Keyboard…
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Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z, 2nd Gen, 2020)
Apple’s 2020 11-inch iPad Pro carries the A12Z chip and adds the dual-camera plus LiDAR scanner array, but its USB-C port is still USB 3.1 Gen 2 at 10 Gb/s — Thunderbolt did not arrive on iPad Pro until the 2021 M1 refresh. DisplayPort Alt Mode over USB-C drives one external display up to 4K…
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Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M1, 3rd Gen, 2021)
Apple’s 2021 11-inch iPad Pro was the first iPad to receive Thunderbolt — the single USB-C port runs Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 at up to 40 Gb/s, four times the 10 Gb/s of the previous A12Z. That capacity drives one external display up to 6K@60Hz over a USB-C-to-DisplayPort or Thunderbolt cable, plus Thunderbolt SSDs…
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Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M2, 4th Gen, 2022)
Apple’s 2022 11-inch iPad Pro built around the M2 chip uses a single Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 port over the USB-C connector — the same up-to-40 Gb/s pipe as a MacBook Pro, allowing external displays up to 6K@60Hz and Thunderbolt SSDs. The 3-pin Smart Connector on the back contacts a Magic Keyboard or Smart…
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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12X, 3rd Gen, 2018)
Apple’s 2018 12.9-inch iPad Pro was the larger of the two iPads that introduced USB-C to the iPad line — a USB 3.1 Gen 2 port at 10 Gb/s for charging, data and DisplayPort Alt Mode out to one external display up to 5K. The newly relocated 3-pin Smart Connector on the back attaches a…
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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12Z, 4th Gen, 2020)
Apple’s 2020 12.9-inch iPad Pro is the A12Z refresh that introduced the LiDAR scanner and dual-camera array, but its USB-C port still runs USB 3.1 Gen 2 at 10 Gb/s — Thunderbolt did not arrive on iPad Pro until the 2021 M1 generation. DisplayPort Alt Mode drives one external display up to 4K HDR, and…
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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (M1, 5th Gen, 2021)
Apple’s 2021 12.9-inch iPad Pro was the first iPad with mini-LED ‘Liquid Retina XDR’ and the first with Thunderbolt — its USB-C port runs Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 at up to 40 Gb/s, four times the previous A12Z. That drives one external display up to 6K@60Hz over USB-C-to-DisplayPort or Thunderbolt, plus Thunderbolt SSDs. The…
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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (M2, 6th Gen, 2022)
Apple’s 2022 12.9-inch iPad Pro pairs the M2 chip with a mini-LED ‘Liquid Retina XDR’ display and the same Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 USB-C port as its 11-inch sibling — up to 40 Gb/s for external 6K displays and Thunderbolt SSDs. The 3-pin Smart Connector on the back attaches a Magic Keyboard with no…
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Apple iPhone 15 / 15 Plus (2023)
The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus were the first standard iPhones with USB-C, and both are capped at USB 2.0 — 480 Mbps, the same rate as the Lightning port they replaced. The 10 Gbps link is Pro-only. The port still does DisplayPort Alt Mode video out to 4K, and fast charging reaches about 50%…
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro / 15 Pro Max (2023)
The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max were the first iPhones with a 10 Gbps USB-C port — USB 3.2 Gen 2, twenty times the standard iPhone 15. The catch is in the box: the included cable is USB 2.0 only, so recording ProRes straight to an external SSD needs a certified USB 3 or…
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Apple iPhone 16 / 16 Plus (2024)
The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus both charge and sync through one USB-C port limited to USB 2.0 — 480 Mbps — while the 10 Gbps link stays a Pro feature. That port still outputs 4K HDR video over DisplayPort Alt Mode, and MagSafe charging goes up to 25W on this generation. The two models…
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro / 16 Pro Max (2024)
Both 2024 Pro iPhones run USB 3.2 Gen 2 over USB-C at 10 Gbps — twenty times the standard iPhone 16 — which is what makes offloading 4K ProRes practical. As with the 15 Pro, the cable in the box is USB 2.0, so you buy the USB 3 cable separately or you never see…
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Apple iPhone 17 / 17 Air (2025)
Apple’s 2025 standard iPhone and the ultra-thin iPhone Air share one port and one limit: USB-C at USB 2.0, 480 Mbps — the same data rate as the Lightning connector Apple retired in 2023. Both do DisplayPort Alt Mode video out and up to 40W wired charging with the right adapter. If you move large…
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (2025)
Apple’s largest 2025 Pro iPhone finally moves to a fast USB-C port: it supports USB 3 at up to 10Gbps, roughly 20 times quicker than the base iPhone 17’s 480Mbps — but only with a proper USB 3 cable, since the bundled cable is USB 2.0. That speed enables recording ProRes 4K video straight to…
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Apple iPhone SE 4th Gen (2025)
Rebranded as the iPhone 16e, this budget-friendly iPhone finally brings Face ID, a 6.1-inch OLED display, and USB-C to Apple’s most affordable smartphone. The USB-C port runs at USB 2.0 speeds (480 Mbps) and notably lacks DisplayPort video output — making it the only current USB-C iPhone that cannot connect to external displays. It’s powered…
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Apple Mac mini (M2 Pro, 2023)
The M2 Pro version of Apple’s mini doubles the Thunderbolt count to four (USB-C) and upgrades the display port to true HDMI 2.1, capable of 4K@240Hz or 8K@60Hz — a real gain over the base model’s HDMI 2.0. Two USB-A ports run at USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gb/s), and the Gigabit Ethernet jack can be…
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Apple Mac mini (M2, 2023)
Apple’s compact M2 desktop punches well above its size for connectivity, but the rear I/O is modest: two Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB-C) handle high-speed peripherals and a 6K display, while the HDMI port is only HDMI 2.0 — capped at 4K@60Hz, so no 4K@120Hz from HDMI here. Two USB-A ports run at USB 3.2 Gen…
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Apple Mac Mini (M4 Pro, 2024)
The M4 Pro variant of Apple’s redesigned Mac Mini upgrades to three Thunderbolt 5 ports on the rear, tripling bandwidth to 120 Gb/s compared to the standard M4 model’s Thunderbolt 4. Two front USB-C ports at 10 Gb/s handle peripherals and quick file transfers alongside a headphone jack. HDMI 2.1 drives a display up to…
