iPhone XS Getting the best transfer speed

[frez]

I've looked through the forums and didn't find this specific question .. so please excuse if it's been answered before.

Two questions:

1. If I connect my iPhone XS to a newer MacBook Pro with a USB-C port (using a USB-C to lightning cord) will the sync transfer rate be faster for backups?

2.

(a) Is there a way to connect the iPhone XS to an older MacBook Pro (2013) that has a thunderbolt 2 port

(b) and will it also result in speed increase?

 

[chabig]

I've looked through the forums and didn't find this specific question .. so please excuse if it's been answered before.

Two questions:

1. If I connect my iPhone XS to a newer MacBook Pro with a USB-C port (using a USB-C to lightning cord) will the sync transfer rate be faster for backups?

2.

(a) Is there a way to connect the iPhone XS to an older MacBook Pro (2013) that has a thunderbolt 2 port

(b) and will it also result in speed increase?

1. No. iPhone’s Lightning port is USB only. MacBook USB-C ports support many different protocols, including USB. But since the phone is USB, you just get a USB connection to the MacBook Pro.

2a. Yes. The 2013 MacBook has two USB-A ports. The iPhone will connect with a simple cable.

2b. You can’t connect the iPhone to the Thunderbolt port, so the question is moot. Even if you could, the iPhone would not magically become a high speed Thunderbolt device. It’s just USB.

 

[velocityg4]

Everything I can find says they are still limited to USB 2.0 speeds. Only the latest iPad Pro supports 3.0 speeds.

 

[iF34R]

I connect my iPhone XS Max via lightening/usb-c cable, to the usb-c port on my laptop, doesn't help the transfer speeds at all.

 

[frez]

Ok .. it's just a dream then for now .. thanks everyone.