Does the lightning cable use USB 3 or USB 2?

Current lightning cables only support USB 2.

It is suggested that the flash memory storage used in current iOS devices isn't fast enough to really take advantage of the transfer speed of USB 3. Lightning does use an adaptive interface and has enough pins to support USB 3, so presumably at some point in the future when the technology matures, Apple could implement USB3 support in its iOS devices and release a USB 3 version of the cable that would have an 8-pin USB 3 A connector on the PC end.

• Answered by Joseph L from Edmonton
• Sep 13, 2012
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USB 2

• Answered by Nicholas D from San Diego
• Sep 14, 2012
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USB 2.0.

• Answered by Callum C from Taringa
• Sep 14, 2012
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USB2

• Answered by Kabeer V from Thames Ditton
• Sep 14, 2012
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It's still USB 2.0 unfortunately.

• Answered by Anthony A from Miami
• Sep 14, 2012
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USB 2.0

• Answered by Gianni F from Manassas
• Sep 14, 2012
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It clearly states in the description this is a USB 2.0 product

• Answered by Shaun T from Kingman
• Sep 14, 2012
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It is a USB 2.0 cable.

• Answered by Laurens L from Honolulu
• Sep 14, 2012
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This USB 2.0 cable connects your iPhone or iPod with Lightning connector to your computer's USB port for syncing and charging or to the Apple USB Power Adapter for convenient charging from a wall outlet.

• Answered by Travis O from Pflugerville
• Sep 14, 2012
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I had thought that the lightning was 3.0 but it's clearly 2.0!

• Answered by Austin M from Soap Lake
• Oct 21, 2012
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