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Apple iPhone 15 relegated to USB 2.0 unless you buy the Pro (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] 92 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Or because the base iPhone 15 uses last year’s Pro chip which didn’t have a USB3 controller.

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  • [–] 62 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    And probably have a separate controller? I’m not very technical at all but I’d assume it’s much easier to fit a separate one on a large surface like the iPad has

    Edit: google confirms the iPads have a separate USB3 controller

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago

    I had a very quick check and I think iPads use an external chip for USB 3 - and there may just not have been space on the iPhone’s logic board for that. I think you’d have to judge it next year - since the base models seem to be using last year’s pro chips - if the base model doesn’t support 3.1 speeds then, something fishy is happening

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