Is it safe to use a higher watt charger on the new iPad?

[Luba]

Strange . . . but in the Apple Online Store it says the 10W charger is not compatible with the new iPad. Well actually, it lists only the iPad 1 and iPad 2 as compatible, the new iPad is not listed. BUT I believe the charger that came with the new iPad is a 10W, correct?

Read someplace the new iPad battery is similar to the MacBook Air, what wattage charger is that? 45W?

 

[Intell]

Strange . . . but in the Apple Online Store it says the 10W charger is not compatible with the new iPad. Well actually, it lists only the iPad 1 and iPad 2 as compatible, the new iPad is not listed. BUT I believe the charger that came with the new iPad is a 10W, correct?

Read someplace the new iPad battery is similar to the MacBook Air, what wattage charger is that? 45W?

The online store page probably hasn't been updated. The iPad 3's charger is a 10W/2A one. The Macbook Air's Magsafe is 45 watts. But remember, it has to power a very hungry Intell CPU.

 

[Tinmania]

Strange . . . but in the Apple Online Store it says the 10W charger is not compatible with the new iPad. Well actually, it lists only the iPad 1 and iPad 2 as compatible, the new iPad is not listed. BUT I believe the charger that came with the new iPad is a 10W, correct?

Read someplace the new iPad battery is similar to the MacBook Air, what wattage charger is that? 45W?

The charger that came with my iPad 3 is exactly the same as the 10W charger currently sold by Apple.



Michael

 

[elmz]

Don't do it, it will have negative affects on your battery's longevity.

 

[Luba]

Don't use a more powerful (high watt) charger as that will negatively affect battery longevity? Is the wattage or the amps (or both?) that negatively affects longevity?

Don't do it, it will have negative affects on your battery's longevity.

 

[Macman45]

The charging is regulated from the device. Apple could make it charge faster, but that would produce exponentially more heat. I bet this is the perfect balance Apple could find.

Agree. If it had been possible to include a higher capacity charger Apple would have done so....It just requires planning...I've got charge times of 5.5 hours now, turn airplane mode on, and just do it overnight.

 

[Natesac]

Does anyone know if charging with the power off is faster?

 

[Macman45]

The online store page probably hasn't been updated. The iPad 3's charger is a 10W/2A one. The Macbook Air's Magsafe is 45 watts. But remember, it has to power a very hungry Intell CPU.

I'm using my old iPad two charger....didn't seem much point in breaking out the new one as the are identical...my ipad2 went to a buddy in the States, and he bought a charger from Apple.

 

[jimbo1mcm]

Charger

I plugged my MBP charger in and my Ipad 3 told me that it didn't support that charger, so I pulled it out and used the OEM.

 

[Tinmania]

Does anyone know if charging with the power off is faster?

While I can't "know" for sure I believe it uses a better charging routine when on. Seems like the ability to charge when completely off is just to get a completely dead battery charged enough to turn on the iPad--and that is exactly what happens when a too-dead-to-turn-on iPad is charged (it turns on on its own as soon as it can). iPhones have always been like that too--and the iPod touch.




Michael

 

[Yr Blues]

While I can't "know" for sure I believe it uses a better charging routine when on. Seems like the ability to charge when completely off is just to get a completely dead battery charged enough to turn on the iPad--and that is exactly what happens when a too-dead-to-turn-on iPad is charged (it turns on on its own as soon as it can). iPhones have always been like that too--and the iPod touch.




Michael

Seems very counterintuitive.

 

[Ste Nova]

Wirelessly posted

If you stick a bigger charger on it it will only draw what it needs, see example of using iPhone on iPad charger, the iPad 4th gen might come with a 4amp charger and everyone will be asking if it's save to use with the iPad 3rd gen and iPhones, cause it will!

 

[Jessemtz25]

Just curious. A third party solution might be in order.

Or you can develop some patience.