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.
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.
Connect iPad to a display with a cable
To use Stage Manager, place your iPad in landscape orientation, connect it to an external display, open Control Center, then tap . For more information, see Move, resize, and organize windows with Stage Manager on iPad.
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.
USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter
This adapter allows you to mirror your USB-C enabled Mac, iPad, or iPhone to your HDMI-enabled TV or display.
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.
hdmi adapter for an ipad
A USB-C power passthrough allows you to charge an extra device while staying connected to a display, granting you more use out of a single adapter.
Apple IPad Air 5th Gen USB Type-C To HDMI 4k 60Hz Video Cable 6ft (2m) Braided Black
Stream your favorite show anywhere from your IPad Air 5th Gen to any TV, External Monitor or Video Projector.
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