The iPad Pro 10.5-inch is Apple's Second iPad to Support USB Power Delivery

The 10.5-inch iPad Pro is among the 2017 lineup of new PC's by Apple that is supposed to replace the older 9.7-inch iPad Pro. Given the latest specs, this newest iPad Pro claims to be more powerful than its predecessor. Also when paired with the upcoming iOS 11, it promises to get even better to offer more features and upgrades. Click here to see how it could benefit from iOS 11. 

The 10.5-inch iPad Pro adopts fast charging capabilities by supporting USB Power Delivery technology over the Lightning connector. It also supports 4K video @ 30 fps and slo-mo 720p video @ 240 fps (or 1080p video @ 120 fps).

We purchased the 10.5-inch iPad Pro from an Apple retail store at the IFC Mall in Shanghai, China on the first day it started selling in the store. The building looks simply stunning with a glass tower that features the iconic Apple logo.

The 10.5-inch iPad Pro was spotted on display with the Apple Pencil which it also supports.

We got our 10.5-inch iPad Pro in a standard Apple box that uniquely shows a full view of the iPad on the box's surface. 

The box opens up to reveal the 10.5-inch iPad Pro first before we get to the accessories under it. These are Apple's typical iPad's accessories which consist of a USB to Lightning cable, 12W USB power adapter, and documentation. 

The 10.5-inch iPad Pro comes built in with a 30.4‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery which can charge quicker when using Apple's 29W USB-C Power Adapter through USB Power Delivery technology (click here to see review).

The 10.5-inch iPad Pro is slightly larger but also has the same wide color P3 Retina display as the 9.7-inch iPad Pro. The 10.5-inch iPad Pro's screen comes with a 2224 x 1668 resolution with 264 pixels per inch that is also wide enough to fit a full size onscreen keyboard.

The new iPad Pro also sports a 7 megapixel camera right above the screen.

Our 10.5-inch iPad Pro model looks really elegant in smooth Gold.

The 10.5-inch iPad Pro's Lightning connector supports USB Power Delivery technology for fast charging and USB 3.1 Gen 1 support for SD cards through its Apple Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader similar to the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.

The 10.5-inch iPad Pro also has a 12 megapixel back camera similar to that found on the iPhone 7. At the side of the camera is the volume button. 

There are quad-speakers at the top along with a 3.5 mm headphone jack and power button. Another set of speakers are also available on the bottom side.

The magnetic Smart Connector on the side can be used to connect to an Apple Smart Keyboard. The Smart Connector will transmit both data and power between the keyboard and the iPad Pro.

Using the USB Power Delivery Compliance C2 Tester from Granite River Labs to run just a subset of the full USB Power Delivery compliance test suite, we can see that the iPad Pro supports charging using a fixed PDO of 12 watts (5 volts @ 2.4 amps) as well as variable power supply of 10.2 to 30 watts range (5.1-15 volts @ 2 amps). Note some compliance failures were observed.

DUT Information

Manufacturer	Apple
Model Number	iPad Pro 10.5
Serial Number	Comm

Test Information

Date and Time:

20180224_021346

Controller and Instrument Information

Parameter	Value
GRL USB-PD_C2 Serial No.	035.013.035.032.064.
GRL USB-PD Software Version	1.3.3.8
GRL USB-PD Firmware Version	1.3.3.0.7
Board Calibration	Calibration Success.
App Mode	COMMUNICATION_ENGINE_TESTS
Tx Mask	true
Rx Mask	false
RX mask Power selection	Neutral Power
Device Type	Consumer Only
Cable IR drop Imp(R)	0

Product Capabilities

Parameter	GetCapabilities
UUT_Device_Type
Vendor_Name	Apple
Product_Name
Version_Info
TID	0x0
Type_C	NONE
SOP_Capable	NONE
SOP_P_Capable	NONE
SOP_PP_Capable	NONE
SOP_P_Debug_Capable	NONE
SOP_PP_Debug_Capable	NONE
Manufacturer_Info_Supported_Port
Manufacturer_Info_VID_Port
Manufacturer_Info_PID_Port
USB_Comms_Capable	NONE
DR_Swap_To_DFP_Supported	NONE
DR_Swap_To_UFP_Supported	NONE
Externally_Powered	NONE
VCONN_Swap_To_On_Supported	NONE
VCONN_Swap_To_Off_Supported	NONE
Responds_To_Discov	NONE
Attempts_Discov	NONE
Chunking_Implemented_SOP	NO
Unchunked_Extended_Messages_Supported	NO
Accepts_PR_Swap_As_Src	NONE
Accepts_PR_Swap_As_Snk	NONE
Requests_PR_Swap_As_Src	NONE
Requests_PR_Swap_As_Snk	NONE
XID
Structured_VDM_Version	V1.0
Data_Capable_as_USB_Host	NO
Data_Capable_as_USB_Device	YES
Product_Type_UFP_SOP
Product_Type_DFP_SOP	Peripheral
Modal_Operation_Supported	YES
Security_Msgs_Supported_SOP	NO
USB_VID	0x5AC
PID	0x165D
bcdDevice	0x0
SVIDs Min	1
SVIDs Max	0
SVID Fixed	-

Power Capabilities

Parameter	GetCapabilities
PD_Power_as_Sink
No_USB_Suspend_May_Be_Set	YES
GiveBack_May_Be_Set	NO
Higher_Capability_Set	YES
Num_Snk_PDOs
Supply Type #1	Fixed
Voltage #1	0x64(5V)
OP Current #1	0xF0(2.4A)
Supply Type #2	Variable
Min Voltage #2	0x66(5.1V)
Max Voltage #2	0x12C(15V)
Op Current #2	0xC8(2A)
Supply Type #3	-
Min Voltage #3	-
Max Voltage #3	-
Supply Type #4	-
Min Voltage #4	-
Max Voltage #4	-
PD_Power_as_Source
Rp Value
USB Suspend may be cleared	NONE
Send Ping	NONE
No of Source PDOs
Supply Type #1	-
Min Voltage #1	-
Max Voltage #1	-
Supply Type #2	-
Min Voltage #2	-
Max Voltage #2	-
Supply Type #3	-
Min Voltage #3	-
Max Voltage #3	-
Supply Type #4	-
Min Voltage #4	-
Max Voltage #4	-
Supply Type #5	-
Min Voltage #5	-
Max Voltage #5	-
PD_Power_as_Sink
No_USB_Suspend_May_Be_Set	YES
GiveBack_May_Be_Set	NO
Higher_Capability_Set	YES
Num_Snk_PDOs
Supply Type #1	Fixed
Voltage #1	0x64(5V)
OP Current #1	0xF0(2.4A)
Supply Type #2	Variable
Min Voltage #2	0x66(5.1V)
Max Voltage #2	0x12C(15V)
Op Current #2	0xC8(2A)
Supply Type #3	-
Min Voltage #3	-
Max Voltage #3	-
Supply Type #4	-
Min Voltage #4	-
Max Voltage #4	-

Result Summary

Sl No	Test ID	Test Name	Test Result
1	TDA.2.1.1.1	BMC-PHY-TX-EYE	FAIL
2	TDA.2.1.1.2	BMC-PHY-TX-BIT	PASS
3	TDA.2.1.2.2	BMC-PHY-RX-INT-REJ	PASS
4	TDA.2.1.2.1	BMC-PHY-RX-BUSIDL	PASS
5	TDA.2.1.3.1	BMC-PHY-TERM	PASS
7	TDA.2.2.1	BMC-PROT-SEQ-GETCAPS	PASS
10	TDA.2.2.5	BMC-PROT-DISCOV	PASS
13	TDA.2.3.3.1	POW-SNK-TRANS-C-CP	FAIL

BMC Eye Diagram

We can't wait to find out how well the 10.5-inch iPad Pro performs with other devices in several upcoming reviews.