Originally Posted By: tfabris
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IIRC, the big iPad Pro, which can charge at 15 watt rate when powered by the slim MacBook USB-C power brick, cannot charge at 15 watts using the 87 watt power brick from the big MacBook.


Wow. I was thinking of getting a big iPad Pro some time soon, this is good to know for traveling with it and the big MacBook.
My understanding is that all the modern iPhone (7, 6s, 6?) and recent model iPad will charge at 10 watt rate when connected to either an Apple iPad charger (or equivalent third party 10 watt, 2.x amp USB charger), OR to any MacBook or MacBook Pro USB-C charger.

Actually, some iPad chargers are rated for 12 watts. Others say 10 watts on the label. I have both variations. Not sure which came with which iPad generation. If I had to guess, the iPad 3 or 4 had huge batteries, so maybe those had the 12 watt wall charger included?

It is the 29 watt charge rate into iPad Pro that is constrained to a specific MacBook charger.


Edited by K447 (29/05/2017 13:48)
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