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New iPad mini has big limitation on all but one model - 9to5Mac

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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…

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