11-inch (diagonal) LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 11 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
Ultra Wide: 10MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture, and 125° field of view Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
All models Digital compass Wi-Fi iBeacon microlocation Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition Pay with your iPad using Face ID within apps and on the web
Supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors Supports one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz Video mirroring Up to 4K AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay 2–enabled smart TV Video mirroring and video out support through USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately) 8
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video
Charging via power adapter or USB-C to computer system iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad. Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad.
Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, Clips, and Apple Store app are preinstalled on iPad. English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese QuickType keyboard support
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Arabic (Modern Standard), Arabic (Najdi), Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Chinese – Simplified (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese – Traditional (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese – Traditional (Zhuyin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Japan), English (Singapore), English (UK), English (U.S.), Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Dutch (Belgium), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari), Hindi (Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish Gaelic, Italian, Japanese (Kana), Japanese (Romaji), Korean (2–set), Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian (Nynorsk), Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Tamil (Anjal), Tamil (Tamil 99), Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese QuickType keyboard support with predictive input English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard, Najdi), Cantonese (Traditional), Dutch, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard, Najdi), Cantonese (Traditional), Dutch, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese QuickType keyboard support with multilingual input
English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (UK), Chinese – Simplified (Pinyin), Chinese – Traditional (Pinyin), French (France), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Austria), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Hindi (Latin) English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (UK), Chinese – Simplified (Pinyin), Chinese – Traditional (Pinyin), French (France), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Austria), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Hindi (Latin) QuickType keyboard support with contextual suggestions English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard), Arabic (Najdi), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Hindi (Devanagari), Hindi (Latin), Russian, Swedish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Vietnamese
English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard), Arabic (Najdi), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Hindi (Devanagari), Hindi (Latin), Russian, Swedish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Vietnamese QuickPath keyboard support English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Swedish, Vietnamese
English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Swedish, Vietnamese Siri languages English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese (Japan), Korean (Republic of Korea), Mandarin Chinese (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish (Finland), Hebrew (Israel), Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish ( Türkiye ) English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese (Japan), Korean (Republic of Korea), Mandarin Chinese (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish (Finland), Hebrew (Israel), Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish ( ) Dictation languages English (Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi (India), Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (China mainland), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
English (Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi (India), Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (China mainland), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese Definition dictionary support English (UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish English (UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish Bilingual dictionary support English (UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified) Spell check
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Arabic Najdi, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Arabic Najdi, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish Apple Pay supported regions
Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China mainland,11 Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, U.S., Vatican City .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics; .usdz (USDZ Universal) iPad Pro is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:12 Learn more about the iPad Pro Product Environmental Report
100% recycled rare earth elements in the magnets of the speakers and enclosure 100% recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board, True Tone flash, and wireless charger for Apple Pencil All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100% renewable energy for Apple production
100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests Available space is less and varies due to many factors. A standard configuration uses approximately 12GB to 17GB of space, including iPadOS 15 with its latest features and Apple apps that can be deleted. Storage capacity subject to change based on software version, settings, and iPad model.
Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process. FaceTime calling requires a FaceTime-enabled device for the caller and recipient and a Wi‑Fi connection.
Availability over a cellular network depends on carrier policies; data charges may apply. The model you purchase is configured to work with a particular cellular network technology. Check with your carrier for compatibility and cellular data plan availability. Standard dynamic range video content only.
Testing conducted by Apple in March 2021 using preproduction iPad Pro 11‑inch (3rd generation) and iPad Pro 12.9‑inch (5th generation) units and software. Testing consisted of full battery discharge while performing each of the following tasks: video playback and internet browsing using Wi‑Fi or cellular data network (cellular models subscribed to LTE and 5G carrier networks).
Video content was a repeated 2‑hour 23‑minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. Internet over Wi‑Fi and cellular data network tests were conducted using dedicated web servers, browsing snapshot versions of 20 popular web pages. Battery life depends on device settings, usage, network, and many other factors.
Battery tests are conducted using specific iPad units; actual results may vary.
In China mainland, you can use Apple Pay on the web in Safari only on compatible iPhone and iPad models using iOS 11.2 or later. Every Apple product is free of PVC and phthalates with the exception of AC power cords in India, Thailand (for two-prong AC power cords), and South Korea, where we continue to seek government approval for our PVC and phthalates replacement.
Charge and connect with the USB-C port on your iPad
Your iPad uses the DisplayPort protocol to support connections to USB-C displays1 with these resolutions: Your iPad matches the frame rate and dynamic range of currently playing content when you’ve turned on Allow Display Mode Changes.
What’s the Difference Between USB-C vs Thunderbolt 3? < Tech Takes
Unlike earlier USB types, such as USB-A, it has an oval shape and is very easy to connect. A USB-C cable’s data transfer speed depends on the type of connection port.
• USB-C plugged into a USB 3.1 port: Capable of transfer speeds up 10 gigabytes of data per second. However, many devices use something called a Power Delivery protocol, which allows a USB-C cable to deliver up to 100 watts. These include many HP laptops as well as all modern smartphones made by Apple, Samsung, and Google. Because Thunderbolt provides increased data transfer speeds, you can enjoy a faster response from peripherals such as mice, keyboards, and VR headsets like the HP Reverb G2. These include the ability to connect external 4K monitors together and Thunderbolt expansion docks to your computer. For most users, USB-C cables and ports are more than capable of meeting your needs when it comes to connecting accessories and storage devices, and charging them.
However, if you plan to transfer large amounts of data or you need to daisy-chain multiple 4K monitors, then a Thunderbolt connection is a better bet. Thunderbolt also offers great options for those who work with large data files such as video.
Thanks to Thunderbolt’s ability to transfer up to 40 gigabytes of data per second, you’ll enjoy a higher video bandwidth when you’re using multiple 4K displays. It can also help to transfer large amounts of data quickly to external hard drives, which is important when you’re backing up your local storage.
You will need to decide whether the benefits, such as transferring data at a high speed and daisy-chaining multiple 4K monitors, are worth the extra cost to you.
About the Apple Thunderbolt 4 Pro Cable
The Apple USB-C Charge Cable also supports charging, but data-transfer speed is limited to 480Mbps (USB 2.0) and it doesn’t support video.
Charge and connect with the USB-C port on your iPad
Your iPad uses the DisplayPort protocol to support connections to USB-C displays1 with these resolutions: Your iPad matches the frame rate and dynamic range of currently playing content when you turn on Allow Display Mode Changes.
M1 iPad Pro upgrades from USB-C port to faster Thunderbolt
The new port quadruples data transfer speed so customers can connect to external storage devices and big monitors, Apple said. Thunderbolt is important for Apple’s iPad Pro vision, which is to offer a device with much of the power and utility of traditional PCs like its own Macs.
iPads start from a sleeker touchscreen foundation — the “magical sheet of glass,” as Apple likes to call it.
Thunderbolt ports give that sheet of glass the ability to connect to lots of peripherals to better match what PCs can do.
iPad Pro 2021 Thunderbolt Accessories – CalDigit
In fact Apple have even used the CalDigit Element Hub on the iPad Pro video and webpage. Yes, all of CalDigit’s Thunderbolt devices provide tablet and laptop charging. All of CalDigit’s Thunderbolt docks/hubs provide between 60-87W of power depending on the specific device. By using a dock or hub you can expand your connectivity whilst charging the iPad Pro 2021 at the same time.
This Thunderbolt Hub Turned My iPad Pro Into a Blazing Fast Video Editing Machine
Because of this unfortunate quirk, I have given up my MacBook at least four times only to come crawling back after finding yet another level of depth to the iPad’s shortcomings in comparison to a laptop. Yes, the much-hyped Stage Manager feature is here and yes Apple has publicly struggled in making it a reality throughout the beta process. My day-to-day workflow includes the regular stuff—email, web browsing, Teams chats—alongside medium-to-advanced tasks like designing in Canva, and editing a lot of photos and video projects.
The M1 iPad Pro will work with this setup as well as it supports Stage Manager external display Magic Keyboard
OWC Thunderbolt 3 mini dock (optional if you have a Thunderbolt/USB-C display or have another USB-C to HDMI dongle laying around) With this setup in place, here’s what I found out and how this tablet and awesome Thunderbolt hub have completely changed the way I work.
If you do anything other than photo, video, or audio editing, I think the iPad as a platform reached a legitimate point of maturity a long time ago. Even from its earliest models, for users who write emails, edit docs, and consume media, the iPad has been a fantastic laptop replacement.
However, for creatives with more intense workflows, the nagging issue with doing photo, video, or audio creation and editing from an iPad has always been I/O and file management. But even five years after the Files app’s introduction, things remain extremely hit or miss.
The drives mount reliably and all the basic, copy, paste, move, and other functions you need out of a file manager work well. The iPadOS Files app looking more Finder-y than ever thanks to the Stage Manager windowed mode.
Today, the app is a fully-featured professional NLE and I feel comfortable saying that if you’re willing to learn its UI, there are lots of creatives out there that could replace Final Cut Pro with LumaFusion in their workflow. But there’s another recent development that has made editing on the iPad for long periods of time even better: Stage Manager and, along with it, true external display support.
However, external display support launched with iPadOS 16.2—available in beta now and releasing in December 2022—and only for iPads with an M1 chip or better. For the first time, the iPad extends a full-resolution picture to an external display complete with the new windowed Stage manager environment. However, because this connection is made possible thanks to the Smart Connector on the back of the iPad, the port is for charging only and doesn’t support data transfer. Still if you didn’t have a dock, it does make life easier as it frees up the iPad’s USB-C port on the other side for connecting a drive or other Thunderbolt peripherals. And so, if you’re like me, you’ve danced the dance of buying extremely cheap hubs off Amazon praying they don’t destroy any of the devices connected to it, and buying expensive Thunderbolt docks only to experience flaky connectivity issues or poor display support. It’s got a heft and solid feel to its construction that immediately lets you know you’ve invested in a high-quality product.
But that’s not the case with the OWC Thunderbolt Hub because it supports up to three independent daisy chains of devices and adapters.
(And if you need even more evidence that this is a solid investment, here is my buddy Jon’s rundown of all the other Mac-related reasons you need the Thunderbolt Hub.)
But going back to the whole reason for the hub: I want to dock my iPad Pro and edit video in LumaFusion. Long story short, if that has been your goal but you’ve been burned too many times by the iPad’s sloppy file management, external display support, and flaky I/O.,the Hub solves all of these problems.
As I mentioned earlier, that’s the only moving of files I have to do, because LumaFusion supports editing on an external drive. Using LumaFusion’s Linked Library feature, you simply point the app at the folder where your footage is and … well that’s it. The app just sees the footage, let’s you drop it in your timeline and make non-destructive edits.
And just so you know, we spoke with the folks at LumaTouch, the developer of LumaFusion, and verified that this Linked Libraries workflow was indeed the best way to go about editing from an external drive.
On the opposite side of the pane, you’ll see an icon comprised of a circle with three dots. From here, you’ll click “Add Link to Folder.” Now just tell LumaFusion which folder you want it to pull footage from.
Once you’ve linked your folders, LumaFusion let’s you see all sub-folders and quickly preview their contents. I tested editing 4K video projects with multiple cameras, uncompressed audio files, and some light S-LOG color grading, and the combination of LumaFusion, the OWC Thunderbolt Hub, and my Thunderbolt and USB-C drives just blazed through every project I threw at them. And all the other types of tweaks that you’d expect from a fully-featured NLE are here as well: keyframes, frame and fit, speed, stabilization, and audio dashboards. And once your project is done, you can either export your video to the iPad, to an external drive, or as an XML file that you can then import into Final Cut Pro if you need a bit more elbow room.
Thanks to the M2 chip and the iPadOS 16 improvements like Stage Manager, there’s just a lot less friction with using the iPad Pro as your main computer. There’s a lot less interface to navigate through with LumaFusion and I think the minimalism has the effect of making you edit more efficiently.
But if this is something you’re interested in, I have a couple of suggestions: as I mentioned before, external display support for the 12.9” iPad Pro in iPadOS 16.2 is simply a game changer. It’s inspired me to write a full overview of iPadOS 16.2, Stage Manager and external display support, but that’s for another time. And at $159 it is a strong value when you consider the power pass through and build quality along side the consistent, blazing fast performance.
iPad Pro M1 – Thunderbolt Compatibility
As the new 2021 iPad Pro equipped with the M1 Apple Silicon chip just came out we are getting questions about Thunderbolt compatibility. This article will give you our current information, however, things will likely change over time, so check back!
There are a small select number of Thunderbolt hubs on the market which specifically state they are for iPad Pro M1, as shown here. As mentioned in the article above, another big issue is that there is no way to select your desired audio device on iPad OS, like there is in macOS.
The best USB-C hubs for iPad
What many people don’t realise is that the USB-C port is good for more than charging or plugging in wired earbuds. This good-looking hub, with built-n USB-C connector, features a grip that secures it onto an iPad Pro without damaging the surface. Twelve South StayGo mini – smallest USB-C hub for iPad Pros 4 ports inc HDMI The USB-A port is USB 2.0, so limited to 480Mbps data transfer compared to the 5Gbps on offer on some of the other hubs reviewed here.
Twelve South also sells a less-mini but still highly portable StayGo USB-C hub that boasts nine ports, including Gigabit Ethernet and SD and Micro USB card readers alongside the HDMI, USB-A and USB-C passthrough power delivery. Stand Cons Not height adjustable Price When Reviewed: $179.99 Best Prices Today: Colors: Space Gray Ports: USB-C (to iPad), USB-C PD (5Gbps/60W), USB-A (5Gbps), HDMI, SD and microSD card readers, 3.5mm audio For the ultimate iPad hub, enter the Kensington StudioDock—a full-featured docking station that’s also a good-looking 120-degree tilting stand that will raise your iPad up to 13cm from the desk.
StudioDock turns your iPad into a desktop workstation, with attached peripherals, charging and external display. At the back a single HDMI 2.0 video output connects your iPad to an external 4K or HD display at 60Hz; maximum resolution is 3840 x 2160. Alongside the HDMI are three 5Gbps USB-A ports (slightly underpowered at just 4.5W) and Gigabit Ethernet for wired Internet access. To the side is a fast UHS-II SD 4.0 card reader, which adds portable storage to your iPad when connected, and a 5Gbps USB-C port (15W). Satechi 6-in-1 Aluminum Stand & Hub – best mini USB-C dock Pros 6 ports inc HDMI and SD/microSD Built-in iPad stand Cons Bulkier than most Price When Reviewed: $99.99 Best Prices Today: Colors: Space Gray Ports: USB-C (to iPad), USB-C PD (5Gbps/60W), USB-A (5Gbps), HDMI (4K at 60Hz), 3.5mm audio, and UHS-I microSD and SD Card readers Why we love it: Combining both a stand and a handy array of easy-access ports at the back, this iPad Pro hub raises your iPad to a better angle for viewing and Zoom calls as well as enabling simple device connection.
It folds into a neat portable package (283g, 10oz), and connects to the iPad with its integrated USB-C cable so everything is included. Plugable USB-C Docking Station (UDS-7IN1) – best budget stand/dock for iPad Pros 8 ports inc HDMI and SD/microSD Gamers and streamers might prefer a hub with at least HDMI 2.0 to get the smoothest 60Hz screen refresh rates, but for general productivity usage 30Hz is perfectly acceptable. Direct fit to iPad Cons No card reader Price When Reviewed: $115.99 Best Prices Today: Colors: Space Gray, silver Ports: USB-C (to iPad), USB-C PD (5Gbps/92W), USB-A (5Gbps), USB-A (5Gbps, BC 1.2 Fast Charge), HDMI, 3.5mm audio Why we love it: The 92W passthrough charging is impressive.
Direct fit to iPad Cons Longer than most Price When Reviewed: $99.99 Best Prices Today: Colors: Gray Ports: USB-C (to iPad), USB-C PD (5Gbps/60W), one USB-A (5Gbps), one HDMI 2.0 port, UHS-I SD and microSD Card readers, 3.5mm audio, Play/Pause/Fast-forward/Rewind buttons Why we love it: Alongside the handy extra ports, this mini hub adds a row of large Play/Pause/Fast-forward/Rewind buttons on the top for media control of your movies, songs or podcasts without interrupting your workflow. We’ve seen faster ports on the other hubs reviewed here, but it’s the media buttons that make the difference here.
It can connect in a tight fit to the iPad or via a detachable longer 2in cable if you need the extra length. The integrated USB-C cable itself is quite neat, with its end stored in a special slot, creating a handy loop to keep things tidy.
Although pretty small (3.66-x-2.53-x-0.75in or 93-x-64.3-x-19mm) for a docking station, it’s larger than the dedicated iPad hubs tested here, so there’s space for both DisplayPort and HDMI ports so you can choose your preferred connection to add an external display to the iPad. You won’t find more modern USB ports on a hub than you get here, and they are all rated at top speeds. With a hub you can add extra USB ports (Type-C and the older Type-A), SD and MicroSD card readers, gigabit ethernet, wired headphones, cameras, keyboards, and more. Depending on which model you buy, a hub or dock connects to the iPad and offers an array of extra ports.
Make sure at least one of the hub’s USB-C ports is capable of Power Delivery (PD) for charging. The minimum bandwidth of USB 3 is 5Gbps, so this is the most common speed on hubs, but some offer 10Gbps that is more capable for things like connecting an external monitor. Thunderbolt hubs and docks are more expensive than their simpler USB-C cousins, but power users will benefit from the extra bandwidth. For example, a Thunderbolt hub or dock can use this bandwidth to connect a 4K display running at 60Hz and still have data-transfer capacity for other devices such as hard drives.
Wired internet or network access is much faster than WiFi, so if you’re using your iPad at a desk, make sure the hub you choose has a gigabit ethernet port. A hub is basically essential when using an external display because the iPad has just one USB-C port and you can’t simultaneously charge the tablet at the same time.
For general productivity purposes, 30Hz screen rates are acceptable for 4K monitors, but 60Hz is better for gaming or action-graphics video.
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