iPad Pro Charging an iPad Pro 11"

[Crowbot]

I'm eagerly waiting for my iPad Pro 11" and I'm wondering about charging the thing. Will I be able to charge from a standard 2A iPad charger or do I need to use the higher amp charger? I understand that it will charge slower with a lower amp unit so I just want to know if will work. TIA

 

[Cosmo M3]

the standard iPad charger was designed for Lightning cables, therefore it would not work. The newer iPad Pros (2018+) use USB-C that is capable of fast charging with a matching USB-C wall charger (MacBook chargers, etc) with higher wattage.

 

[Crowbot]

Right, thanks. I know the lightning cables won't work. What I'm asking is if an iPad Pro can charge from a 2A charging brick. I have a multi port USB charging brick (2A each port) and want to find out if I can use that for the iPad Pro.

 

[u49aa2]

Right, thanks. I know the lightning cables won't work. What I'm asking is if an iPad Pro can charge from a 2A charging brick. I have a multi port USB charging brick (2A each port) and want to find out if I can use that for the iPad Pro.

it should work but it will be slow

 

[Crowbot]

it should work but it will be slow

Yes, I expected that it would be slow but I feel it should work. I like the idea of fast charging but it's more stressful on the batteries.

 

[BigMcGuire]

It should work. I’ve charged my iPad Pro 11’ from a 2.4a USB A? Port with no problems. Since my iPad is a beast when it comes to battery, I never really have to worry about it. It does charge slower. 99% of the time, though, I just use my MBP charger. Since most of my charging is >85% it Is trickle charging anyway so it never heats up or uses the “rapid” charging.

 

[Crowbot]

It does. It just charges slower. It may be better for the battery anyway to charge it more slowly.