Today Apple unveiled its biggest update to the iPad mini yet, but if you’re looking to buy one, there’s a key limitation of the A20 Pro chip in every configuration but one.
A20 Pro chip in iPad mini drops CPU core and Dual 16-core Neural Engine in most configurations
Apple’s new iPad mini comes with significant upgrades like the larger display, thinner design, OLED display, and a powerful A20 Pro chip.
But if you’re interested in buying the iPad mini, not all models are created equal.
In fact, every configuration except the highest 512GB model includes a less powerful, binned A20 Pro chip.
According to Apple’s tech specs page , here’s the breakdown of the A20 Pro across different storage configurations.
Models with 128GB or 256GB storage:
5-core CPU with 2 super cores and 3 efficiency cores
7-core GPU
Neural Accelerators
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
16-core Neural Engine
Models with 512GB storage:
6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores
7-core GPU
Neural…