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Hi,
Is it normal? I have tested a transfer of a 2GB file to two different USB sticks and both transfers are extremely long (around 5 mins each transfer). Transferring the same file from a MacBook to the same USB sticks take around 30 secs. I find this very disappointing. Is it hardware related or is it due to the OS?
iPad Pro 12.9-inch Wi-Fi
How are you connecting your “USB sticks” to your iPad? Presumably the USB storage devices have a standard USB Type-A plug? Are you connecting directly to the iPad, using a cable alone, or some kind of USB adapter or hub?
Be aware that USB storage devices cannot necessarily operate at the full USB-bus speed of the host computer (such as your 2021 iPad Pro). All USB devices, cables and hubs can only transfer data at the slowest rate supported by all devices in the connection chain.
As described, to achieve a 2GB transfer in 30sec you would need to achieve a data transfer rate in excess of 60Mb/sec. That’s pretty good for a common memory stick over USB. If the transfer takes 50 min’s, then something in the connection chain is reducing the USB transfer rate.
How are you connecting your “USB sticks” to your iPad? Presumably the USB storage devices have a standard USB Type-A plug? Are you connecting directly to the iPad, using a cable alone, or some kind of USB adapter or hub?
Be aware that USB storage devices cannot necessarily operate at the full USB-bus speed of the host computer (such as your 2021 iPad Pro). All USB devices, cables and hubs can only transfer data at the slowest rate supported by all devices in the connection chain.
As described, to achieve a 2GB transfer in 30sec you would need to achieve a data transfer rate in excess of 60Mb/sec. That’s pretty good for a common memory stick over USB. If the transfer takes 50 min’s, then something in the connection chain is reducing the USB transfer rate.
iPad Pro 2021 (5th Gen) Transfer file to USB stick extremely slow 5 mins for 2GB file
