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Apple

iPad (A16)

host

$449

Used market: $270*

Manufacturer datasheet

Specifications

2 of 6 values have a recorded source
Os
iOS/iPadOS·
Port Type
USB-C·
Requires Asio Driver
no·
Max Usb Power Supply W
7.5✓
Release Year
2025·
Updated At
2026-08-04T23:30:49.949Z·

Expert Audio Engineering Commentary

Headroom Notes

7.5 W over PD, 900 mA without — the cheapest Apple host that will feed a typical bus-powered two-channel interface directly. Its predecessor, the 10th-generation iPad, offered only 500 mA at Default.

Setups using this gear

«8 ohm compatible» is not «8 ohms»: Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 on a Marantz PM6007Marantz PM6007 with DALI Oberon 5: are 45 watts enough for a floorstander?

* Estimated with the depreciation fallback (~60% retained value). · checked on 8/5/2026