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can I use 20W adapter for iPad (5th generation)?

can I use 20W adapter for iPad (5th generation)?


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Posted on May 21, 2023 3:22 AM

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Posted on May 21, 2023 5:22 AM

Yes. The 20W USB-C Power Adapter is perfectly usable with your iPad5 - although your iPad will not charge significantly faster. The iPad5 has a maximum supported charging rate of about 12W (2.4A @5V).


You iPad will only draw the power that it needs - up to the maximum power that the iPad is designed to charge its battery. The iPad will automatically regulate battery charging, reducing the current (mA) that it draws from the Power Adapter as full charge is reached.

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May 21, 2023 5:22 AM in response to jourina

Yes. The 20W USB-C Power Adapter is perfectly usable with your iPad5 - although your iPad will not charge significantly faster. The iPad5 has a maximum supported charging rate of about 12W (2.4A @5V).


You iPad will only draw the power that it needs - up to the maximum power that the iPad is designed to charge its battery. The iPad will automatically regulate battery charging, reducing the current (mA) that it draws from the Power Adapter as full charge is reached.

can I use 20W adapter for iPad (5th generation)?

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