A bumpy battery case isn’t the only new product from Apple this month. The Lightning to SD Card Reader has been replaced with a newer version with the same name, appearance, and price but one important difference. It now takes advantage of faster USB 3 transfer speeds as supported by new iPad Pros.
The Lightning to SD Card Reader allows iPad users to import photos and videos from SD cards used in digital cameras for viewing and editing on the tablet. For many people, the adapter is critical for using an iPad to replace a PC ad iPads can’t read SD cards otherwise.
Apple notes that the updated adapter only benefits from faster speeds on the new iPad Pro as all previous iPads don’t feature the same upgraded Lightning port. Curiously, the Lightning to USB Camera Adapter, which lets you connect cameras and other devices including the iPhone primarily for video and photo transfer, does not appear to have an updated version to support USB 3 transfer speeds.
Using the new Lightning to SD Card Reader adapter with iPad Pro should result in faster transfer speeds between SD cards and the high end iPads, which will be most noticeable when transferring larger files like high-resolution images and 4K videos.
The old and new adapters are hardly distinguishable from one another aside from part number, so be careful when buying if you have an iPad Pro or expect to use the adapter with a future iPad model. MJYT2AM/A supports USB 3 on iPad Pro, MD822ZM/A is limited to USB 2 speeds on all iPads.
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