Technology iPhone 15 Pro / Max supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps); only ships with USB 2 (480 Mbps) cable

[Ink]

Content source

https://www.engadget.com/apples-switch-to-usb-c-on-the-iphone-15-brings-more-cable-confusion-140030611.html

However, the way Apple is implementing USB-C on the new iPhone 15 and 15 Pro is making things trickier. The first issue is that data transfers on the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are capped at USB 2.0 speeds (480 Mbps), which is the same as what you get with a Lightning Connector. Meanwhile, Apple lists the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max with support for “USB 3” data transfer of up to 10 Gbps, or around 20 times faster.

To make matters worse, Apple’s use of “USB 3” to describe transfer rates on the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro max doesn’t seem quite right. USB 3.0 (which is not the same thing as USB 3) is supposed to top out at 5 Gbps, which suggests that Apple is actually using USB 3.1 Gen 2 or USB 3.2 Gen 2 on its new phones (both of which go up to 10Gbps) and just labeling it as USB 3 for the sake of simplicity. Confused yet?

 

[Andrew999]

Well, all I am going to say is this is Apple for you...

 

[Freki123]

As an apple customer you can just add apples own cable for the small price of 69$ to your shopping cart to unlock it's full potential. //Irony tags off

Quote: "But if you want to really get all the juice in and out of your new iPhone, especially if you’re buying a 15 Pro or Pro Max, you’ll need the $69 Thunderbolt 4 Pro Cable. It’s a meter long, and it supports data transfer up to 40Gbps, which is about 20x as fast as USB 2. It also supports fast charging, but only up to 100 watts."
I had a good laugh reading the news

Apple’s new USB-C iPhone cables and dongles are predictably expensive

The switch to USB-C is good! Except for all the dongles you’ll need to get there.

www.theverge.com

 

[Ink]

Well, all I am going to say is this is Apple for you...

Cost saving measures.

Not all Pro / Max users are Professional users.