New iPad mini has a downgraded A17 Pro chipset

17 October 2024
It looks like a binned version with a less powerful GPU.

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Anonymous, 8 hours agothis refresh rate thing is misunderstood. (60Hz is good for... moreas someone who's been using 144hz IPS your claims just doesn't sound stupid but literally doesn't make any sense

    Anonymous, 10 hours agoBecause of 💲💲💲💲What has four green dollar signs got to do with it? I highly doubt anyone is going to be willing to pay more or less for this device because the SOC has 'Pro' in it's name.

    I would agree Apple maybe should have just labelled this as the A17, simply because it would have lined up better with the A18/A18 Pro series nomenclature. It wouldn't have affected the price though, and the differences between the A18 and it's pro counterpart go beyond the absence on 1 GPU core.

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      • Anonymous
      • wp2
      • 8 hours ago

      this refresh rate thing is misunderstood. (60Hz is good for any device)

      only LTPO with 1Hz to 120Hz is better.
      60/90/120 Hz adaptive is not. (it's basically 60Hz only)

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        • Anonymous
        • wp2
        • 8 hours ago

        PureOS, 9 hours agoNothing strange to apple. They give upgrades to customers o... moreatleast they use good soc, which last longer than rest

          Nothing strange to apple. They give upgrades to customers on spoon.

            arthurmdy, 11 hours agoone year old chip with downgraded speed. well done APPLE .The minis have always used past generations chipset. Why they one missing GPU it's probably binned or just to underpower it compared to their smartphones and Pro lineups.

            Should've added 90hz at least tbh. Otherwise I hope they updated that jelly problem in the last gen.

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              • Anonymous
              • xjH
              • 10 hours ago

              zaryan, 10 hours agowhy they don't call it A17 ?Because of 💲💲💲💲

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                • Anonymous
                • L2r
                • 10 hours ago

                60 hz shouldn't be allowed unless device is under 150 €

                  why they don't call it A17 ?

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                    • AlienEleven
                    • X97
                    • 10 hours ago

                    It should have been released with an A18, OLED screen and larger battery. People who love the form factor will still buy it but it's disappointing for sure.

                      I believe they didnt use the A18 because it would score an overall better performance than the M2 in the iPad Air.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • X@V
                        • 10 hours ago

                        60hz screen, 20 watt charge ...boom!

                          please update the specifications table

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                            • AnonD-1175805
                            • CbK
                            • 11 hours ago

                            Wait a min is it going cost even less!

                              one year old chip with downgraded speed. well done APPLE .

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