iPhone 15’s USB-C Port May Not Function At Full Thunderbolt Speeds, A Limitation Present On The iPad Pro Range Too
All iPhone 15 models have been reported on multiple occasions to feature a USB-C port, making all four of them the first from Apple to transition from the Lightning interface. However, it is only the ‘Pro’ versions that will support the Thunderbolt standard, meaning that data transfer speeds will be through the roof, along with other benefits. However, it is possible Apple ends up limiting the USB-C port’s capabilities, just like it did with the iPad Pro.
Apple had throttled the Thunderbolt port on its product line before that was not a Mac. Previously, an M1 iPad Pro was tested with the same port, and during a file transfer test, the tablet was four times slower in completing that same transfer compared to the MacBook Pro. With the iPhone 15, tipster ShrimpApplePro suggests that he does not expect much from the Thunderbolt ports on the ‘Pro’ models as they will not deliver the full bandwidth of the standard.
He offers no explanation on why this limitation exists on the iPad Pro and why this limitation might make its way to the iPhone 15, but Apple could intentionally throttle those speeds to make its Mac lineup more appealing. After all, for creative professionals and other users that want to get things done fast, such as data transfers, a Mac offers the most versatility as a computer. The iPad has come far, but it, too, has drawbacks, mainly due to macOS.
I don’t expect much from it as - won’t have the full speed of Thunderbolt, probably half like iPad Pros- limited compatibility https://t.co/RCm5YMM3Hw
— ShrimpApplePro
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