Thunderbolt 3 hub

[Rugbydman]

Hi

if I purchased a thunderbolt 3 hub (sd card reader and USB ports) for my new MacBook pro

would it work on the new iPad Pro?

 

[Newtons Apple]

I am betting it would not do anything that Apple did not want it to do.

 

[rasputin1969]

I’ve got the Caldigit TS3 and it doesn’t work with the iPad. It won’t even charge it.

 

[zhenya]

I’ve got the Caldigit TS3 and it doesn’t work with the iPad. It won’t even charge it.

Will it charge it from the front Thunderbolt port? (I use the TS3+ on my desk - it’d be great if that front port could charge the new iPP.)

 

[chrfr]

Hi

if I purchased a thunderbolt 3 hub (sd card reader and USB ports) for my new MacBook pro

would it work on the new iPad Pro?

The iPad is a USB-C device, not a Thunderbolt device, so a Thunderbolt dock or any other Thunderbolt accessory will not work.

 

[haruhiko]

USB-C is not Thunderbolt 3. They just share the same connector.

 

[Donka]

The SD card reader should at least work - I've seen a couple of video reviews where they try these hubs and they do work.

 

[Rugbydman]

The iPad is a USB-C device, not a Thunderbolt device, so a Thunderbolt dock or any other Thunderbolt accessory will not work.

So I usb c one would work on both the MacBook pro and new iPad pro?

 

[chrfr]

So I usb c one would work on both the MacBook pro and new iPad pro?

Perhaps. It'd depend if iOS has drivers for whatever you're trying to use.

 

[TrueBlou]

So far in the tests I’ve seen, no Thunderbolt 3 devices worked with the iPad Pro.

USB-C will work on both iPad Pro and MacBook Pro, though it’s slower than TB3.

So far everything USB-C I’ve plugged into my iPad Pro, that you’d expect to work, has. USB-C Hubs, Flash Drives (photo/video only) and so on.

 

[mcvaughan]

No, it won't work.

 

[rasputin1969]

Will it charge it from the front Thunderbolt port? (I use the TS3+ on my desk - it’d be great if that front port could charge the new iPP.)

Nope. It would have been handy for me as the TS3+ sits on my desk and I wanted to use it with the extremely short usb c cable supplied with the iPad.

 

[zhenya]

Nope. It would have been handy for me as the TS3+ sits on my desk and I wanted to use it with the extremely short usb c cable supplied with the iPad.

Just got back to my office for the first time with my new iPP. My TS3+ does charge the iPad from either the front or rear usb-c port, albeit slowly, but that’s to be expected as these ports should be putting out just 7.5W. Better than nothing though!

 

[rasputin1969]

Just got back to my office for the first time with my new iPP. My TS3+ does charge the iPad from either the front or rear usb-c port, albeit slowly, but that’s to be expected as these ports should be putting out just 7.5W. Better than nothing though!

You’re correct. It turns out caldigit have released a download that updates the TS3 to allow iPad/iPhone charging. Once installed it now charges the iPad Pro.

 

[dwig]

It should be noted that "USB C" is only the spec for the plug and socket. It does not ever specify the services and/or data protocols present.

Also, from what I've read, the USB-C<>USB-C cable supplied with the new iPad Pros supports only PD (Power Delivery, aka Charging) and USB-2 data transfer. Aftermarket cable may support USB-3.1gen1, USB-3.2gen2, display, and/or TB3. Not only must the computer (iPad Pro, ...) and device (hub, display adapter, ...) support the desired protocol, but the cable must also provide support.

 

[AutomaticApple]

extremely short usb c cable

Glad I’m not the only one to think so.

 

[rasputin1969]

Glad I’m not the only one to think so.

Quite - it’s the only “pro” device/laptop I have that cannot be charged while sitting on a desk due to the short cable.

 

[TedDaly72RIP]

Quite - it’s the only “pro” device/laptop I have that cannot be charged while sitting on a desk due to the short cable.

But seriously, Jonny Ive has gone too far. Can't he see it? At home or work, my desks are now all ugly jungles of cheap Chinese dongles. All in the name of what?