And you can take it one step further with a full docking station that can also work with your laptop. Some USB-C hubs are specially designed for the iPad Pro, but you can also use an array of generic USB-C hubs. The newest iPad Pro can even connect to Apple’s Pro Display XDR display. You can also connect your iPad Pro to your computer or to an external display using a hub’s USB-C, HDMI, DisplayPort outputs. With a hub you can add extra USB ports (Type-C and the older Type-A), SD and MicroSD card readers, gigabit ethernet, wired headphones, cameras, keyboards, and more. As such, iPad Pro and iPad Air owners have a wide range of USB-C accessories available to them. That one USB-C or Thunderbolt port will suffice if all you use it for is charging or wired earbuds, but Apple’s tablets can also be used with many other peripherals that transform it into a versatile computer.
The latest M1 iPad Pro uses a USB-C-style Thunderbolt/USB4 port that is even more capable. You’ll find a USB-C port on the 11-inch iPad Pro (1st and 2nd gen) and 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd and 4th gen), and iPad Air. Since the Liquid Retina redesign in 2018, Apple’s higher-end iPads have used the universal USB-C connector port rather than Apple’s own Lightning connector.
