Does the new iPad (2012) have a USB 3.0 connection?
Does the new iPad (2012) have a USB 3.0 connection?
No. It has no USB ports period.
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No. It has no USB connector unless you use the Camera Connection Kit.
Kind of a trick question. The new iPad comes with a dock connector to USB cable.
I didn't ask for ports. I asked for connection speed.
The iPad comes with a Dock Connector to USB Cable.
I want to know if it's able to handle a USB 3.0 connection = 5gpbs (USB 2.0 connects at 480 mbps).
This is what you posted:
Does the new iPad (2012) have a USB 3.0 connection?
You did not ask about connection speed. The USB implementation on the iPad is USB 2.0.
Extacly, no one seems to be able to answer if it can handle a USB 3.0 connection.
I need to know if it will be able to connect to a new MacBook at full USB 3.0 speed.
I would assume it does have a USB 3.0 chipset since it's only 3 months older than the new MacBooks. Perhaps it's just disabled.
It depends on what you want to USB port to do for you. If you are hoping you can charge your iPad via computer using a USB 3.0 port on a computer, that will work, whereas on most computers USB 2.0 does not output enough power to charge iPad. If you are asking about transferring data back and forth, such as files, then no, USB 3.0 is no more effective than any other USB. So, what is it you are hoping to do when you connect your iPad to a USB 3.0 port?
USB 3.0 is a lot faster than USB 2.0
That's 5 Gbps vs 480 Mbps (rougly 0.5 Gbps).
That's true, but you didn't answer my question. What are you hoping to accomplish? USB 3.0 should be able to charge your iPad, but what else were you hoping for?
If you are asking if you can use the iPad with the new MacBook via the USB 3.0 port, I would certainly hope so. The 3.0 is the connection speed and going backward shouldn't be a problem. If the iPad required a 3.0 USB port and your Mac only had the 2.0 USB ports, then I think that would be a problem.
I'm hoping the iPad to connect to the Mac at 5Gbps
Forget it. It isn't going to happen.
Allan
As Allen said, not likely, but what is this important to you to begin with? Even using a standard USB port, iPad backs up, transfer music and photos from iTunes very quickly. What else to you need it to do? Maybe if you got more specific about what it is you're really asking, someone can give you a definitive answer.
USB 3 theoretical speed does not translate to real world speed.
It's nowhere near that, More like 36mbps when reading an ssd.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2359068,00.asp
No, the iPad does not support USB 3.
Thunderbolt would be a much better option.
What is it about the word "NO" you don't understand? There is NO USB 3.0 in an iPad 3. It's not disabled. It's not even there. There is NO USB 3.0 in an iPad 3.
Now let it be, please. You're incessant replies are becoming tiresome. You simply don't listen very well.
NO USB 3.0. Got it?
Does the new iPad (2012) have a USB 3.0 connection?