Can you Charge a iPad 10th Generation with Apple 96W Charger

I am looking to purchase a Apple iPad. Can you Charge a iPad 10th Generation with Apple 96W Charger. As i use a 96W charger to charge my Mac... Many Thanks


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Posted on Feb 25, 2025 7:23 AM

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Posted on Feb 25, 2025 7:37 AM

Any Power Adapter that supports USB PD (Power Delivery) - that meets the minimum power requirements for any iPad (for current models, 20W or greater) - is suitable to charge your iPad. All Apple USB-C Power Adapters support this charging standard.


Your iPad will only draw the power that it requires. As such, while using a high-power Power Adapter is perfectly acceptable, your iPad will not charge at a noticeably faster rate.


Where the higher-power Power Adapter does provide benefit is when being used with other USB devices via a USB hub. A higher-output Power Adapter provides a greater “power budget” - allowing other devices to receive power while maintaining the iPad’s ~20W charging rate. For example, a USB multiport hub may typically require 10W power; connected USB devices (external storage, keyboard, mouse etc) also draw additional power from the source. If the connected load exceeds the available supply, the iPad may not charge - or may charge at a substantially slower rate. In extremis, both the iPad and Power Adapter will share the connected load - and the iPad may actually discharge its battery to make-up the shortfall in available power from a connected Power Adapter.


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Feb 25, 2025 7:37 AM in response to Simon_2015

Any Power Adapter that supports USB PD (Power Delivery) - that meets the minimum power requirements for any iPad (for current models, 20W or greater) - is suitable to charge your iPad. All Apple USB-C Power Adapters support this charging standard.


Your iPad will only draw the power that it requires. As such, while using a high-power Power Adapter is perfectly acceptable, your iPad will not charge at a noticeably faster rate.


Where the higher-power Power Adapter does provide benefit is when being used with other USB devices via a USB hub. A higher-output Power Adapter provides a greater “power budget” - allowing other devices to receive power while maintaining the iPad’s ~20W charging rate. For example, a USB multiport hub may typically require 10W power; connected USB devices (external storage, keyboard, mouse etc) also draw additional power from the source. If the connected load exceeds the available supply, the iPad may not charge - or may charge at a substantially slower rate. In extremis, both the iPad and Power Adapter will share the connected load - and the iPad may actually discharge its battery to make-up the shortfall in available power from a connected Power Adapter.


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