Hoping iPhone gets 6MB.
Finally! More RAM than the Performa 550!
Hoping iPhone gets 6MB.
does the onboard storage matter much if you use iCloud?
More ram also means more battery drain. If you’re not using a device that really takes advantage of the extra ram then it doesn’t make sense for them to further tax the battery. Regardless of ram cost or personal desires that is.
The worrying thing here is, the new iPad Air points to a price increase for the next iPad Pro.
Question, for those planning to upgrade, what type of iPad are coming from or Android tablet?
More memory reduces battery life. 4 GB on iOS is equavalent to 8 GB on Android, due to that Java is using garbage collection. Why increase something unless needed?The component cost a RAM for Apple is probably a couple bucks at most yet they're always are so stingy with it like it's unobtainium or something.
The Display alone is worth it. But the extra RAM, FaceID, and quad speakers make the iPad Pro easily worth the price increase.I have an original iPad Pro from 2016. I don't really use the camera on my iPad that often, and at this point any new iPad should have an improved camera. So the multiple cameras on the Pro don't really interest me. Lidar is cool, but I haven't seen an explosion of useful AR yet. Processors are comparable. Only reason I would consider a Pro right now is for the display, but I don't know that that outweighs the bump in price.
Benchmarks leaked over the weekend gave us some insight into the performance of the A14 Bionic chip in the iPad Air that's set to launch soon, and also revealed another tidbit -- Apple's newest tablet has 4GB RAM.
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That's 1GB over the prior-generation iPad Air that had an A12 Bionic processor, but less RAM than is available in the iPad Pro models. Apple's 2020 iPad Pro models all have 6GB RAM.
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With the jump in RAM and the impressive performance of the A14 chip, the new iPad Air is quite a bit speedier than the prior-generation model, plus it has the all-display design with Touch ID Home button, a first for Apple.
The A14 iPad Air Geekbench result that was leaked featured a single-core score of 1583 and a multi-core score of 4198, a solid improvement over the single-core score of 1112 and multi-core score of 2832 earned by the third-generation iPad Air with A12 Bionic.
Notably, the benchmark results suggest other devices equipped with the A14 chip, such as Apple's iPhone 12 lineup, will also see notable speed improvements. The A14 is a step up in terms of performance and efficiency because it is Apple's first chip built on a smaller 5-nanometer process. Reduced node sizes result in higher power chips that use less power, bringing gains in battery life and speed. The 5-nanometer A-series chips are also expected to be used in upcoming Macs with Apple Silicon, though the Macs may use an upgraded A14X variant that's even faster.
Apple is planning to release the new iPad Air with A14 chip at some point in October, though no launch date has been announced. It's reasonable to expect the new iPad Air to come after the debut of the new iPhone 12 models because the tablet does contain new technology (the A14 chip) that Apple may not want inspected thoroughly ahead of the debut of its flagship iPhone lineup, despite the benchmark leak.
Article Link: Apple's New iPad Air Equipped With 4GB RAM
I have an original iPad I can sell you.The speed is too much for me. Looking forward to the iPad Zen with a slow processor that emphasizes stillness.
With every Apple product, it seems they want you to go back and forth with which one to get, and then ultimately you pick the more expensive one b/c it probably made you believe it was a better deal.
Why should you put in more RAM which will consume more power in the process? Sure more RAM is generally good for multitasking etc, but you have an optimized OS which runs well on even 2GB and 1GB RAM.
The component cost a RAM for Apple is probably a couple bucks at most yet they're always are so stingy with it like it's unobtainium or something.
Why should you put in more RAM which will consume more power in the process? Sure more RAM is generally good for multitasking etc, but you have an optimized OS which runs well on even 2GB and 1GB RAM.
Depends...does the toaster only start at 64gb? Hope my iCloud holds enough toast so I don’t have to upgrade.The same is true whether you’re buying a toaster, a blender, a washer and dryer, a 4K HDTV, a car or a private jet. This is not unique to Apple, I hope that’s not your assertion?
I’m looking to upgrade our 12.9 2nd gen. I’m trying to hold out for the next Pro upgrade, or at least the Apple Silicon offering. I wouldn’t be looking if it didn’t have a delainating screen and an area the fails a lot. Like the other my daughter was trying to write down a phone for me from soeaker phone. It didnt work for he until she moved to another part of the score, its kinda annoying.I am not really a hardcore user to justify upgrading. My 2017 iPad Pro still works super fast like the day I got it. The days of disposable income on latest and greatest is kinda over for me.
Question, for those planning to upgrade, what type of iPad are coming from or Android tablet?
Keeping RAM running takes power. And iOS is more efficient with memory and Android is. They put in the amount they think hits the balance between running for a long time yet handling everything a normal user would throw at it. I'd like more RAM too, but I don't think it's a matter of them being stingy.The component cost a RAM for Apple is probably a couple bucks at most yet they're always are so stingy with it like it's unobtainium or something.
They have that already. It's called an Etch-a-Sketch.The speed is too much for me. Looking forward to the iPad Zen with a slow processor that emphasizes stillness.